Calls grow to authorise medical leave for Adeeb
Amnesty International has joined opposition figures to call on the government to authorise medical leave from prison for Former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb.
18 Jun 2017, 9:00 AM
Amnesty International has joined opposition figures to call on the government to authorise medical leave from prison for Former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb.
Citing Adeeb’s legal team, the international human rights group said the “authorities have since 2016 ignored repeated requests for specialised medical treatment that is only available outside Maldives, even as his health has deteriorated.”
Adeeb has repeatedly sought permission to travel overseas for the treatment of glaucoma, kidney stones and internal cysts.
The Maldives Correctional Services say it is not presently responsible for Adeeb as he was transferred to a police custodial centre in March. But according to his lawyer Moosa Siraj, the police told Adeeb’s family that the MCS is responsible for arranging medical leave for convicts.
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