One human rights complaint a day in 2017

The most common complaint involved alleged abuses in prisons, with 76 cases about the rights of inmates and 69 health-related complaints from inmates.

Escaped detainees from Malé custodial centre caught

After local media reported that the group broke out of the Malé custodial last week, the police said in a tweet today: “All those involved in breaking out of Malé custodial have been caught and the police are investigating the matter.”

Open prisons and electronic tagging part of plans to overhaul jail

Police officer caught smuggling drugs into Male’ custodial jail

Police Commissioner urges all officers to be patient with inmates

Assaulted inmate flown to Sri Lanka for medical treatment

Fifty inmates selected to begin work on Thilafushi road construction in a week

HRCM calls on authorities to ensure inmates are able to vote

Maafushi Prison inmates petition president over poor conditions

Inmates at Maafushi Prison ordered to trim beards to be eligible for parole, claims family member

Inmates Creativity Fair reveals creative side of jail

DPRS announces Rf28 million prison renovation project

Release of 47 inmates proceeded “without complaint”, says State Home Minister

Isthafa Ibrahim Manik summoned to Police Headquarters to aid undisclosed investigation

President Grants clemency for 39 Maldivians and 10 expats

Inmates petition President over Maafushi prison conditions

Salaf claims government not eligible to resettle gitmo detainees

President dismisses outcry over Gitmo inmate resettlement

Maafushi jail “in chaos”, claim families of inmates

Parliamentary committee to investigate “resettlement” of Gitmo detainees in Maldives