“I was not afforded the rights of the accused,” says Judge Abdulla
10 Mar 2015, 11:24 PM
Zaheena Rasheed
Criminal Court Chief Judge Abdulla Mohamed testified in a terrorism trial against former President Mohamed Nasheed tonight, stating the former Commander in Chief must bear responsibility for his “unlawful arrest” in January 2012.
“I was not afforded the rights of the accused. My basic human rights were violated. I had no access to a lawyer,” Judge Abdulla told the court.
He claimed he is still unclear as to why he was kept detained from January 16 to February 7.
Nasheed is accused of abducting Judge Abdulla and is standing trial for terrorism. He has denied charges. If convicted, he faces a jail term or banishment between ten and 15 years.
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