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Forged Arrest Warrant

Judge in ‘coup plot’ pleads not guilty to terrorism charge

A judge detained over a “forged” warrant to arrest President Abdulla Yameen in connection with the Maldives’ biggest corruption scandal pleaded not guilty to a corruption charge at a hearing Tuesday. Ahmed Nihan, senior judge of the Maamigili magistrate court, also pleaded not guilty to charges of abuse of authority, official misconduct, and forgery.

06 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

International Commission of Jurists calls for Judge Nihan’s immediate release

The government has “dealt another blow to the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law” with the judge’s arrest, said ICJ’s Asia Director Sam Zarifi. The senior judge of the Maamigili magistrate court is accused of forging a warrant to arrest President Abdulla Yameen on corruption charges.

10 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM

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