Politics
‘Vaanuvaa’: is justice delayed justice denied?
Our Ithuru Vaahaka podcast looks into the Maldives’ pre-trial detention problem which has left some defendants waiting up to a decade for their cases to be resolved.
15 May, 7:15 PM
How a move to curb MPs and a spa visit led to the Supreme Court cull
As the ruling party flexed its supermajority to remove two Supreme Court justices, our timeline explores how a constitutional challenge to new anti-defection rules has unravelled the separation of powers.
14 May, 2:00 PM
Episode 1: Shimon - #JusticeforYumn protest organiser
A chat with one of the leading organisers of #DhulehNukuraanan #JusticeforYumn
13 May, 6:00 PM
Eight years and no justice: the murder of Yameen Rasheed
With most of those implicated still to face justice, here's everything you need to know about how the Maldives lost its favourite blogger.
12 May, 4:00 PM
Yumn did not jump on her own, family says, after fall victim wakes
Hawwa Yumn Rasheed disputes police account, stating others present at Fentenoy apartments.
09 May, 12:49 AM
Secret phone calls and economic pressures undermine Maldives media
President Muizzu isn’t above ringing journalists directly.
08 May, 5:29 PM
Nasheed bombing trial remains stalled four years after failed assassination
Four years after the attempt on former President Nasheed's life, the trial drags on with no convictions, multiple delays, and shifting judge panels.
06 May, 7:03 PM
Muizzu fields questions during epic 15-hour press conference, after 500 days of silence
Key takeaways from the Press Freedom Day marathon
04 May, 6:34 PM
Thalassemia patients still waiting for results of “quick corrective action”
Thalassemia patients report ongoing medicine shortages and delays despite promised reforms.
04 May, 12:54 AM
Organisers arrested as police crack down on youth-led protest
Protests concluded peacefully on seven previous nights.
02 May, 2:26 PM
Dhuleh Nukuraanan youth protests: night seven in photos
Protesters gathered in Malé's main thoroughfare.
01 May, 3:49 PM
Family seeks representation on inquiry commission as fall victim undergoes spinal surgery
The commission's chair acknowledged lack of public trust.
30 Apr, 4:08 PM
"If she was left to die on a roof, they’ll do the same to me”
Protesters share why they've been out on the street for six nights.
29 Apr, 6:57 PM
Presidential commission appointed to probe woman's fall as protests continue in Malé
An independent inquiry was among the protesters' demands.
27 Apr, 3:50 PM
Police chief resigns as "nepo baby" protests enter fourth night
Commissioner's resignation was one of 10 demands of the youth-led protest.
26 Apr, 10:55 PM
Under pressure: Maldives rushes Israel passport ban after 300-day delay
The enforcement came days before a protest march.
23 Apr, 7:19 PM
Mail-order degrees: the Maldives fake PhD scandal
Senior officials flaunted unearned doctorates for prestige.
14 Apr, 4:30 PM
Threat to probe presidential retreat query creates "dangerous precedent"
The threat came in response to an RTI request.
13 Apr, 3:10 PM
"Act our size": Dr Shaheed on principled pragmatism for the Maldives in a multipolar world
A Q&A with the former foreign minister and UN special rapporteur.
01 Apr, 5:02 PM
President Muizzu outlines reforms and policies in debut podcast
Translated extracts of President Muizzu's new podcast.
31 Mar, 5:57 PM
