Jailed ex-president’s visitation rights restricted
11 Jun 2015, 7:39 PM
The government has restricted visitation rights for imprisoned ex-President Mohamed Nasheed to his wife, children and parents, the former president’s office has revealed.
The opposition leader’s siblings and members of his extended family were previously allowed to visit him at the high-security Maafushi jail.
“Today’s arbitrary change was announced suddenly and does not seem to be a reflection of any established procedures or regulations governing the Maldives Correctional Service,” the former president’s office said in a statement.
It added that an official from the Maafushi informed the family of the restrictions in a phone call to a non-family member.
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