Cameron concerned over Nasheed’s re-imprisonment
David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, has expressed concern over the re-imprisonment of former President Mohamed Nasheed on Sunday.
25 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, has expressed concern over the re-imprisonment of former President Mohamed Nasheed on Sunday.
Cameron urged President Abdulla Yameen to release all political prisoners.
Nasheed’s lawyers have said his transfer to prison is illegal and arbitrary. His 13 year jail term on a terrorism conviction was commuted to permanent house arrest in writing on July 19. The government, however, claims the document issued to Nasheed is inauthentic and has denied commuting the sentence.
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