Maldives
High Court undecided on accepting PG’s appeal of Nasheed’s conviction
The High Court has yet to decide whether to accept the prosecutor general’s (PG) appeal of former President Mohamed Nasheed’s conviction on terrorism charges. The appeal was filed on August 12.
01 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Amin Construction to build 90 luxury flats in Malé
Real Estate Company Amin Construction has been awarded today a plot in Malé for the construction of 90 luxury flats. Of these, 18 flats will belong to the government.
01 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Muted response to death threat against president, vice president
The Maldives government’s response to a YouTube video posted on Monday threatening to kill President Abdulla Yameen and Vice President Ahmed Adeeb and launch terror attacks against the tourism industry has been muted.
01 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Video threats, religious extremism and Maldives tourism
Whether the video message threatening to kill the president and harm tourism is authentic or a hoax, it does a lot of harm for the Maldives’ reputation as a safe and paradise-like honeymoon destination, writes Hawwa Kareem
01 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Looking for new hope
In Malé, anger at the government is palpable, so is frustration and a certain amount of despair. At a loss as to what to do, many Maldivians are calling for mass protests and urging the international community to intervene, writes Shafaa Hameed.
31 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Gun-wielding men threaten to kill president in YouTube video
The three men with their faces covered with balaclavas warned of “life-threatening” attacks against the president and vice president as well as terrorist attacks against resorts if the government does not cease “harassing” Ibrahim ‘Sandhaanu’ Moosa Luthfee in Switzerland, release Adhaalath Party president Sheikh Imran Abdulla, and withdraw new anti-terrorism legislation.
31 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
RSF refers case of missing Maldives journalist to UN
In a letter to the chairs of the working groups, RSF’s Secretary Christophe Deloire said: “Enforced disappearances are the consequences of criminal acts that violate several human rights – the right to life, the right to freedom and the right to due process.”
31 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Judiciary hits back at criticism in UNDP report
The Maldives judiciary has hit back at criticism over delays in justice delivery and lack of public awareness on services in a recent UNDP report, claiming the study “does not adequately inform the public on the judiciary’s functions and has several shortcomings that are of great concern.”
30 Aug 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
Family of four leaves Maldives ‘on Jihad’
A family of four has reportedly left the Maldives to Syria last week. The husband and wife, both 28 years old, took their children, a 6-year-old and a 3-year-old, with them.
30 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Young woman, hit by falling metal post, dies of injuries
A young woman who was hit by a falling metal post in Malé last night died of injuries today. Azfa Zuhair, 24 years, had suffered injuries to her head and spine, and was on life support when she passed away.
30 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Vaguthu adds to dispute over documents in Nasheed’s transfer to house-arrest
In yet another twist in the dispute over documents relating to former President Mohamed Nasheed’s permanent transfer to house arrest, a pro-government news outlet has published a document that claims the opposition leader would be pardoned by July 24.
29 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Maldivians reluctant to seek help from courts due to corruption, finds study
A new study has identified corruption in the Maldives as the leading factor in lack of public confidence in the justice sector. Many Maldivians, therefore, want to settle disputes out of court.
29 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Thousands gather for first MDP rally since May
Thousands of supporters gathered at the Artificial Beach in Malé tonight for the first opposition rally since May, calming fears the opposition has lost support and is in disarray following former President Mohamed Nasheed’s return to jail.
28 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Supreme Court to decide on meting out Sharia punishments
Amendments brought to the new penal code today state that the Supreme Court must pass a final sentence before convicts found guilty of offences for which penalties are prescribed in Islamic Sharia are punished.
27 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Opposition MP proposes 65-year age limit for political party leaders
An opposition MP has proposed setting an age limit of 65 years for leaders of political parties, a move that would strip former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives’ (PPM) leadership.
27 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Nasheed’s wife summoned in police probe into ‘forged documents’
Jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed’s wife, Laila Ali, is to be questioned on Friday over the authenticity of a document relating to the opposition leader’s permanent transfer to house arrest.
27 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Parliament passes slew of bills on sports, disasters, police oversight
The parliament passéd today three different bills on sports, disasters, oversight of law enforcement agencies, and amendments to the penal code
27 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Lawyers granted access to imprisoned former president
The Maldives government has granted lawyers access to former President Mohamed Nasheed, four days after he was returned to a high security prison on Maafushi Island.
27 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
In early morning raid, police ‘trespassed, harassed Nasheed’s family’
The group of 13 forensic police officers, who arrived at 9:40pm left only at 4am. They searched through books, fish tanks, and awoke Nasheed’s 13-year old daughter to search her room. journalists were removed from the premises, and officers remained inside the house without a court warrant, lawyers have said.
27 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
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