Lawyers request Criminal Court to rule Nasheed’s detention arbitrary
Former President Mohamed Nasheed’s lawyers have requested the criminal court to rule his transfer from house arrest to a high security prison as illegal and arbitrary.
24 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Former President Mohamed Nasheed’s lawyers have requested the criminal court to rule his transfer from house arrest to a high security prison as illegal and arbitrary.
The petition was filed at 8:30am today.
Hisaan Hussein, a member of Nasheed’s legal team, said she is uncertain if the court would accept the case. “But usually when a person files an order rule an arrest arbitrary, it is taken very seriously and is immediately accepted by the court.”
Lawyers are also awaiting an opportunity to visit Nasheed in prison.
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