Former Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim


Ex-defence minister vows to hold president accountable for frame-up
Nazim returned as a free man after the Supreme Court suspended his 11-year jail sentence.
12 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM


Jailed ex-defence minister departs for medical treatment
The prisons authority granted furlough at the request of the human rights watchdog.
05 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM


US, UK condemn Nazim’s 1000-day detention
Maldives former defence minister was found guilty of weapons smuggling in 2015 and sentenced to 11 years in prison, but a UN rights panel found he was not afforded a fair trial.
08 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM


Sheikh Imran and Nazim transferred to house arrest
The high-profile prisoners were transferred for the duration of the fasting month of Ramadan, which began Saturday.
28 May 2017, 9:00 AM


Ex-defence minister, ex-MP ordered to return to Maldives in 48 hours
If the retired colonel fails to return in the next two days, the Maldives Correctional Services will “begin work to bring him back,” Superintendent of Prisons Ibrahim Mohamed Didi informed Nazim’s wife today. The prisons authority has also ordered former MP Ahmed Nazim to cut short his medical leave in Singapore and return to prison within 498 hours.
18 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM


Amnesty International submits Colonel Nazim’s case to UN rights panel
Amnesty International has petitioned the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of former Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim’s case, seeking a judgment declaring his imprisonment illegal.
14 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM


Contraband found in ex-defence ministers’ prison cell
Commissioner of Prisons Mohamed Husham said the “contraband was found during a routine check” at the ‘Asseryi’ jail in Himmafushi, but did not reveal what the item was. Husham downplayed the discovery and suggested that the prohibited item was not necessarily a mobile phone as reported by local media.
08 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM


Ex-defence minister Nazim at risk of losing eyesight, says family
Nazim’s brother Adam Azim told The Maldives Independent that the retired colonel’s eyesight was rapidly deteriorating and that doctors at the Indira Gandi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) were unable to reach a definitive diagnosis.
30 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM


State defends lapses in raid on ex-defence minister’s home
22 Jun 2015, 4:16 PM


Malé city councillor dismissed from PPM council over photo with ex-defence minister
26 May 2015, 6:43 PM


Convicted ex-defence minister returns after treatment
24 May 2015, 3:36 PM


Opposition invites civil society to join anti-government May Day rally
23 Apr 2015, 7:44 PM
Nazim’s legal team slams Vaguthu over allegedly leaked documents from pen drive
24 Mar 2015, 8:12 PM
Nazim’s family to meet foreign diplomats in Colombo
09 Mar 2015, 2:24 PM


Adeeb framed Nazim after fallout over Malé City’s Areca palms, lawyers claim
07 Mar 2015, 8:00 PM
Fingerprints on confiscated pistol did not match Nazim’s, lawyers reveal
05 Mar 2015, 11:22 PM
10,000 protest in Malé, call for President Yameen’s resignation
27 Feb 2015, 4:22 PM
PPM disciplinary committee decides to expel MP Mahloof
25 Feb 2015, 9:59 AM
Police deny framing Nazim as former Commissioner alleges politicisation
12 Feb 2015, 4:51 PM
Former Defence Minister Nazim remanded for 15 days
10 Feb 2015, 7:03 PM