Court refuses to enforce UN human rights panel ruling on Nasheed
The civil court has thrown out a petition by former President Mohamed Nasheed requesting his immediate release in line with a UN human rights panel ruling. The court claimed it had no jurisdiction, according to lawyers.
10 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
The civil court has thrown out a petition by former President Mohamed Nasheed requesting his immediate release in line with a UN human rights panel ruling. The court claimed it had no jurisdiction, according to lawyers.
Nasheed, who was convicted to 13 years in jail on a terrorism charge, is now seeking a “judicial remedy” as urged by President Abdulla Yameen.
Yameen has refused to negotiate the opposition leader’s release despite historic mass protests and the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s opinion that Nasheed’s trial and imprisonment was politically motivated.
“The court said that Nasheed is being detained legally and said that the case was not in their jurisdiction. So President Nasheed’s local and international lawyers are currently discussing how we can proceed with the case,” said lawyer Ibrahim Riffath.
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