May Day

May Day protester released from prison

The clemency board granted a conditional release for a woman jailed for hitting a police officer with an empty plastic coke bottle during the 2015 May Day anti-government protest.

Two more May Day detainees sentenced

Ibrahim Ibadh was found guilty of grabbing Sergeant Abdul Rahman Hussain’s baton and hitting him with it and Ibrahim Rasheed was found guilty of beating the officer with a cone and a helmet.

Court rejects lawsuit over delayed verdicts for May Day protesters

The civil court rejected Sunday a lawsuit filed by three May Day protesters against the criminal court’s “unreasonable” delays in delivering a verdict five months after hearings concluded.

Three May Day detainees sue state over trial delay

Lawyers representing three men detained on charges of assaulting a police officer on May Day last year have sued the Maldivian state over the criminal court’s six-month delay in issuing a verdict.

Police disperse labour day protest

Scores of police officers have blocked a labour day march organized by Maldivian civil society organisations, despite an appeal by the human rights watchdog to allow protesters to exercise their right to assembly.

One year on, 13 May Day protesters in custody await verdicts

Twelve men and one woman on trial over the assault of a police officer during a mass anti-government protest on May Day remain in custody nearly a year later, awaiting a verdict from the criminal court five months after hearings concluded.

May Day protester sentenced to seven years for assaulting policeman

A 50-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being found guilty of assaulting a policeman during a mass anti-government protest on May 1 last year.

Imran asks for change of judge in terrorism trial

Sheikh Imran Abdulla, the president of the Adhaalath Party, has requested a change of judge in an on going trial on terrorism charges, claiming that the presiding judge was prejudiced against him.

PPM to file no-confidence motion in vice-president

Government rejects ex-president as MDP representative in talks

Police barred May Day detainee from his father’s funeral prayers

Police accused of false testimony against May Day detainees

Opposition announces mass protest for June 12

Prosecutor general to charge 30 May Day protesters

LGA suspends seven councilors over May Day protest

“Our prayers are as powerful as swords”: Malé is calm, but anger simmers

12 dismissed for participating in anti-government rally

Anti-government campaign takes religious turn

50 May Day detainees released, but may face charges

Maldives judiciary hammered in UN human rights review