Mohamed Nasheed

Maldives Supreme Court asked to review Nasheed case

Mohamed Nasheed said he would return to the Maldives on November 1.

Maldives military and police must back will of the people, says Nasheed

The former president also said he was talking to the military’s top brass.

Electoral body says exiled opposition leaders can only vote in jail

Mohamed Nasheed and Gasim Ibrahim both live in exile.

Maldives police asked to probe ‘behead Nasheed’ call

“Opposition figures that return to the Maldives…we will slit their throats. We will definitely behead them,” said a ruling party supporter.

Nasheed blasted over IS ‘recruiter’ barb

Mohamed Nasheed said Saudi Arabia supported violent extremism in the Maldives.

Mohamed Nasheed, the Maldives and the MDP

Nasheed’s decision not to run for president shocked, and even divided, the party he leads.

The race of his life: An introduction to the Maldives’ latest presidential hopeful

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has never sought the spotlight or headlines.

MDP denies internal rifts over presidential pick

Debate is raging about who should be the main opposition’s presidential candidate.

Nasheed and Gasim targeted in presidential ‘asylum ban’

Mohamed Nasheed and Gasim Ibrahim have both sought asylum overseas. Both have said they want to run for office.

MDP and Nasheed challenged to field ‘clean pair’ for presidential ticket

The opposition appears divided in its quest to field a unity candidate.

Nasheed plans to renegotiate Chinese debt

Support for Ibu if Nasheed barred from election

The veteran lawmaker has been described as the ideal candidate because of his efforts to unify the parties and political leaders within the Maldives United Opposition.

MDP primary continues as police snatch ballot boxes

The Elections Commission has already threatened to dissolve the MDP, saying that former president Mohamed Nasheed does not qualify as a candidate.

MDP hits back at coalition ‘failure’ claims

The MDP is part of an opposition alliance which has talked about putting forward a unity candidate in this September’s polls as its leaders are in exile or behind bars.

More robust action ‘desperately needed’ against Maldives

Sir Hugo Swire, a former Foreign Office minister, said that the “politically controlled” Elections Commission was attempting to freeze out the opposition ahead of September’s presidential polls.

Nasheed pledges to repeal foreign freehold amendment

Parliament amended the constitution in 2015, with opposition party backing, to authorise foreign ownership of land or freeholds despite calls for a public referendum.

MDP sets date for presidential primary

Former president Mohamed Nasheed, who has already announced his intention to stand in the party primary, is in exile after fleeing from a 13-year prison term.

Nasheed picks campaign manager for party primary

Mohamed Nasheed was found guilty of ordering the “abduction” of a judge after a widely criticised and controversial trial in March 2015. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison, is barred from standing in elections and lives in exile.

Maldives must restore Nasheed’s right to run for office, says UN

The UN committee’s decision follows two complaints lodged by Mohamed Nasheed in 2013 and 2016 about violations of his civil and political rights.

Nasheed calls for freedom to have fun

Ex-president Mohamed Nasheed recorded a message on SoundCloud that was similar to one issued last month, when he called on people to “make pain your passion.”