Politics
Amnesty calls for investigation of lawyer’s ‘brutal stabbing in broad daylight’
“This vicious attack must not go unpunished – Maldives authorities must ensure that human rights defenders can work free from fear of reprisals and that those responsible are held to account. There are strong suspicions that this was a targeted attack against Mahfooz Saeed and it is crucial that the true motive is uncovered,” said Abbas Faiz, Amnesty International’s Maldives researcher.
05 Sep 2015, 09:00
PPM appeals for unity amid rumours of rift between Gayoom brothers
After Gayoom declined an invitation to inaugurate a symposium to launch Yameen’s re-election campaign on Thursday night, a pro-government media outlet leaked conversations with PPM MPs on a Viber group, in which PPM MP Ibrahim Shujau said Gayoom’s decision can be interpreted as a refusal to back Yameen for a second term in office.
05 Sep 2015, 09:00
Nasheed’s visitation rights ‘restricted’
Former President Mohamed Nasheed’s parents and siblings were denied a weekly visit at the high-security prison on Maafushi Island today, according to lawyers.
03 Sep 2015, 09:00
Courts unlikely to clear backlog by Supreme Court deadline
It now appears unlikely that Maldives courts will be able to clear long- pending cases when the one-month period imposed by the Supreme Court expires on September 12.
03 Sep 2015, 09:00
Opposition announces nation-wide protests on Sep 11
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is planning to hold a nation-wide protest on September 11 against the recent re-imprisonment of former President Mohamed Nasheed.
03 Sep 2015, 09:00
Gayoom turns down invite to launch Yameen’s re-election campaign
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has declined an invitation to inaugurate a symposium to launch President Abdulla Yameen’s re-election campaign for 2018, set to begin tonight.
03 Sep 2015, 09:00
Nazim and Imran’s court cases “lost in judicial bureaucracy”
The Supreme Court’s decision to divide the nine-member High Court bench to three branches has stalled appeals filed over Nazim’s conviction and Imran’s continued detention without charge.
02 Sep 2015, 09:00
President Yameen makes rare visit to four islands
In a rare visit to four Maldives islands this week, President Abdulla Yameen pledged to provide government-administered electricity in all inhabited islands by 2018. In 2014, he had assured the same by the end of 2015.
02 Sep 2015, 09:00
Judges asked to review decision to throw out challenge to Nasheed’s re-imprisonment
Jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed’s lawyers have requested criminal court judges to review its registrar’s decision to throw out a challenge to his re-imprisonment on August 23.
02 Sep 2015, 09:00
High Court undecided on accepting PG’s appeal of Nasheed’s conviction
The High Court has yet to decide whether to accept the prosecutor general’s (PG) appeal of former President Mohamed Nasheed’s conviction on terrorism charges. The appeal was filed on August 12.
01 Sep 2015, 09:00
Judiciary hits back at criticism in UNDP report
The Maldives judiciary has hit back at criticism over delays in justice delivery and lack of public awareness on services in a recent UNDP report, claiming the study “does not adequately inform the public on the judiciary’s functions and has several shortcomings that are of great concern.”
30 Aug 2015, 09:00
Ex-defence minister Nazim at risk of losing eyesight, says family
Nazim’s brother Adam Azim told The Maldives Independent that the retired colonel’s eyesight was rapidly deteriorating and that doctors at the Indira Gandi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) were unable to reach a definitive diagnosis.
30 Aug 2015, 09:00
Family of four leaves Maldives ‘on Jihad’
A family of four has reportedly left the Maldives to Syria last week. The husband and wife, both 28 years old, took their children, a 6-year-old and a 3-year-old, with them.
30 Aug 2015, 09:00
Vaguthu adds to dispute over documents in Nasheed’s transfer to house-arrest
In yet another twist in the dispute over documents relating to former President Mohamed Nasheed’s permanent transfer to house arrest, a pro-government news outlet has published a document that claims the opposition leader would be pardoned by July 24.
29 Aug 2015, 09:00
Thousands gather for first MDP rally since May
Thousands of supporters gathered at the Artificial Beach in Malé tonight for the first opposition rally since May, calming fears the opposition has lost support and is in disarray following former President Mohamed Nasheed’s return to jail.
28 Aug 2015, 09:00
Supreme Court to decide on meting out Sharia punishments
Amendments brought to the new penal code today state that the Supreme Court must pass a final sentence before convicts found guilty of offences for which penalties are prescribed in Islamic Sharia are punished.
27 Aug 2015, 09:00
Opposition MP proposes 65-year age limit for political party leaders
An opposition MP has proposed setting an age limit of 65 years for leaders of political parties, a move that would strip former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives’ (PPM) leadership.
27 Aug 2015, 09:00
Nasheed’s wife summoned in police probe into ‘forged documents’
Jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed’s wife, Laila Ali, is to be questioned on Friday over the authenticity of a document relating to the opposition leader’s permanent transfer to house arrest.
27 Aug 2015, 09:00
Parliament passes slew of bills on sports, disasters, police oversight
The parliament passéd today three different bills on sports, disasters, oversight of law enforcement agencies, and amendments to the penal code
27 Aug 2015, 09:00
Lawyers granted access to imprisoned former president
The Maldives government has granted lawyers access to former President Mohamed Nasheed, four days after he was returned to a high security prison on Maafushi Island.
27 Aug 2015, 09:00
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