High Court dismisses Nasheed’s arrest warrant appeal
15 Mar 2015, 8:00 PM
Ismail Humaam Hamid
The High Court today dismissed former President Mohamed Nasheed’s appeal challenging the legality of the Criminal Court’s February 22 arrest warrant, after the opposition leader asked for an open hearing.
The High Court denied Nasheed’s request, claiming neither members of the public nor journalists were allowed to observe appeal hearings.
The appellate court dismissed the case after the former president reportedly refused to enter the courtroom.
Hisaan Hussain from Nasheed’s legal team told reporters that the High Court had decided in a circular to hold closed hearings for appeals concerning arrest warrants.
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