Court refuses to share documents with Nasheed ahead of appeal hearing
The former president had requested requesting the court to send him the case documents and to provide sufficient time to review the PG’s appeal with his legal counsel, including his international lawyers. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for 2:00pm tomorrow to decide whether to accept the appeal.
08 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
The High Court has refused to share case documents with former President Mohamed Nasheed ahead of a preliminary hearing to decide whether to accept the prosecutor general’s (PG) appeal of the opposition leader’s conviction on terrorism charges.
The former president’s office revealed in a statement today that the High Court has scheduled the hearing for 2:00pm tomorrow. The appellate court declined Nasheed’s request to send him the case documents and to provide sufficient time to review the PG’s appeal.
The High Court asking Nasheed to respond at a preliminary hearing without providing the documents and offering enough time to consult with lawyers is “unacceptable,” the former president’s office said.
The statement called on the High Court to assure Nasheed’s constitutional rights to legal counsel and to have adequate time and facilities to prepare a defence.
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