Velezinee is accused of mocking Islam, according to the arrest warrant.
President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was among the dozen lawmakers.
The former president and his son deny all charges against them.
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Almost 30 sculptures are part of a stunning semi-submerged art installation in the Maldives.
The president did not hand his own papers in because he was busy.
Mohamed Abdul Rahman was charged with terrorism for participating in a foreign war.
If the president thought prison would silence his former right-hand man, he was wrong.
The opposition suspects schemes to deprive voting rights of Maldivians who need to re-register.
A dozen defectors from the ruling party were deemed to have lost their seats in July last year.
Medianet was fined for not blocking Al Jazeera when a corruption exposé aired.
Siyad Gasim is the son of a wealthy and influential opposition leader.
The son of the former strongman president has been declared a prisoner of conscience.
Just seven Maldives resorts will have ballot boxes for local workers.
Moosa Rilwan said he had never been in a red car alleged to be connected with his brother's abduction.
The oil tanker was suspected of illegally supplying North Korea.
