Former Defence Minister Tholhath Ibrahim

High Court upholds 10-year prison term for ex-defence minister

The judge’s three-week detention at a military training base sparked anti-government protests, culminating in then-president Mohamed Nasheed’s resignation in the wake of a violent mutiny by police and army elements in 2012.

Sheikh Imran, ex-defence minister transferred to house arrest

Home Minister Umar Naseer said the high-profile prisoners were transferred while their special protection unit in ‘Asseyri’ jail undergoes maintenance. But the main opposition party contends that the move is aimed at appeasing the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group ahead of an upcoming review of the Maldives’ progress on resolving a year-long political crisis.

Ex-defence minister jailed for 10 years on terrorism charges

Nasheed ordered Judge Abdulla’s arrest, says Tholhath