The trials of being a court reporter in the Maldives
There is a sinister side to the gauntlet of dress codes and timekeeping.
15 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
Saya Ahmed
I had been in the Criminal Court’s reception area for almost two hours, waiting for a trial that had been scheduled for the morning, and was relieved when officials took me into the courtroom’s security area.
But moments later I was told to wait outside again. After about 15 minutes I was taken back into the security area.
“Do you know why you were told to wait outside?” one of the officials asked me. I said no because I had no idea what was happening.
“Your clothing is disrespectful to the court. So we cannot allow you to cover the trial,” he told me.
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