Maldives top court clears way for Nasheed’s return
The court halted enforcement of Nasheed’s jail sentence pending a review of his terrorism conviction.
30 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
The Supreme Court has suspended former president Mohamed Nasheed’s 13-year jail sentence pending a review of his terrorism conviction.
The stay order issued Tuesday afternoon clears the way for the exiled opposition leader to return as planned on November 1 without the risk of imprisonment.
The apex court was asked by the Prosecutor General on Monday to review the guilty verdict, hours before parliament approved a resolution to free Nasheed.
Until the review is completed, the court ordered “all relevant state authorities not to take any action against Mohamed Nasheed” in relation to his conviction.
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