A conversation with Umar Naseer

Ex Home Minister Umar Naseer speaks candidly about his resignation from the cabinet, the changing political landscape, and the high-profile murder of Dr Afrasheem Ali.

Death in the tropical paradise

Omkar Khandekar explores “the melting pot of conspiracy theories” spawned by the assassination of Dr Afrasheem Ali in October 2012.

Regulator bans Raajje TV report on Afrasheem murder cover-up

The broadcasting regulator has ordered the opposition-aligned Raajje TV not to air a news report featuring a young man who claims police offered him MVR500,000 (US$32,509) to frame a suspect in the high-profile murder of a parliamentarian.

New foreign minister downplays UN request to halt execution

Contrary to reports in local media, the UN Human Rights Committee has not “ordered” the government to halt the imminent execution of a 22-year-old convict, newly-appointed Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim said today.

Ex-Islamic minister defends death penalty regulations

Dr Shaheem, the vice chancellor of the Maldives Islamic University, argued that the concerns raised by Professor Tariq Ramadan in a letter to the president last week are addressed in the regulations approved by the cabinet in April 2014 for implementing the death penalty.

Maldives top court upholds second death sentence

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld its second death sentence since the government ended an unofficial moratorium on capital punishment in 2014, paving the way for the Maldives’ first state-sanctioned executions in more than half a century.

Supreme Court begins review of its first murder conviction

State prosecutors asked the Supreme Court today to uphold a death sentence handed to Hussain Humam Ahmed by the criminal court over the brutal murder of MP Dr Afrasheem Ali in October 2012.

Convict alleges attempts to coerce confession to killing Dr Afrasheem

Humam appeals death sentence at High Court

Humam sentenced to death for murder of Dr Afrasheem

Verdict in Afrasheem murder case expected tomorrow

Court sentences chief suspect in Afrasheem murder case to three years for drug offence

Chief suspect in Afrasheem murder case retracts confession, claims to have been coerced

Chief suspect in Afrasheem case changes testimony, confesses to MP’s murder

Second suspect charged with murdering MP Dr Afrasheem Ali