Lawyers will pursue targeted sanctions to secure Nasheed’s release: Amal Clooney
A ruling by the UN working group of arbitrary detention declaring former President Mohamed Nasheed’s imprisonment unlawful would be an “authoritative judgment” that could pave the way for targeted sanctions, asset freezes, and travel bans, the opposition leader’s high-profile lawyers Amal Clooney and Jared Genser told the press today.
10 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
An expected ruling by the UN working group of arbitrary detention declaring former President Mohamed Nasheed’s imprisonment unlawful would be an “authoritative pronouncement” that could pave the way to impose targeted sanctions on the Maldives, the opposition leader’s high-profile lawyers Amal Clooney and Jared Genser told the press today.
Asset freezes and travel bans could also be imposed on government officials if Nasheed is not released, the lawyers said. Nasheed’s international lawyers filed a petition with the working group on April 30.
Speaking at a press conference in Kurumba Resort, Clooney said a judgment from the specialised UN agency comprised of five experts is expected “in a matter of a few weeks.”
“The next stage will be to pursue targeted sanctions, travel bans, and any action and recourse that we have against the government until this matter is resolved,” she said.
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