Politics
Cameron concerned over Nasheed’s re-imprisonment
David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, has expressed concern over the re-imprisonment of former President Mohamed Nasheed on Sunday.
25 Aug 2015, 09:00
Nasheed denied access to lawyers
“For lawyers to meet someone who is in custody, a request form must be filled and there is a procedure. It is not something we can arrange at an instant,” said the Maldives Correctional Services’ spokesperson.
25 Aug 2015, 09:00
MDP withdraws from talks, plans to restart anti-government campaign
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is planning to restart a stalled antigovernment campaign in the wake of the re-imprisonment of former President Mohamed Nasheed.
25 Aug 2015, 09:00
Nasheed’s re-imprisonment a “serious set-back,” says UN rights chief
“The return of Mr. Nasheed to prison in our view constitutes a serious set-back to the human rights situation as well as to moves towards finding a political solution in the Maldives. The High Commissioner has therefore urged the Government to consider former President Nasheed’s early release,” a spokesperson said.
25 Aug 2015, 09:00
Supreme Court endorses new curriculum for judges
The Supreme Court has adopted a curriculum to educate Maldivian judges on constitutional law and to develop the judiciary’s professional skills.
25 Aug 2015, 09:00
Court rejects Nasheed’s prison transfer challenge
The criminal court has thrown out a petition filed by former President Mohamed Nasheed requesting his transfer from house arrest to prison be ruled arbitray and illegal.
24 Aug 2015, 09:00
MDP MPs protest in parliament against former President Nasheed’s ‘illegal arrest’
Today’s sitting of parliament was adjourned amid protests by main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MPs over former President Mohamed Nasheed’s transfer back to jail from house arrest last night.
24 Aug 2015, 09:00
Government blames Nasheed’s lawyers for ‘failure to verify house-arrest documents’
The government today denied commuting former President Mohamed Nasheed’s 13-year jail term to house arrest, suggesting official documents publicised by his lawyers may have been forged.
24 Aug 2015, 09:00
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, 09:00
Official accused of corruption appointed to human rights watchdog
The parliament today appointed a former government official accused of defrauding the state of MVR24million (US$1.55million) to the Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM).
24 Aug 2015, 09:00
Former President Nasheed taken back to jail
Former President Mohamed Nasheed has been taken back to jail by prison guards acting with Specialist Operations (SO) police officers, eight weeks after the opposition leader was transferred to house arrest.
23 Aug 2015, 09:00
Sexual harassment within Maldives Police Service under-reported
A quarter of women police officers interviewed for the study -“Rough Roads to Equality: Women Police in South Asia” by the New Delhi-based Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) – said they had faced harassment, but only half referred the incident to a higher authority.
23 Aug 2015, 09:00
First Lady plans symposium to launch Yameen’s re-election campaign
First Lady Fathmath Ibrahim is planning a symposium in September to “prepare leaders” for President Abdulla Yameen’s 2018 re-election campaign. The ruling party is not involved in the initiative.
23 Aug 2015, 09:00
US Congress members join chorus against Yameen’s regime
Four members of the United States Congress have written a letter to President Abdulla Yameen, demanding former President Mohamed Nasheed’s release and expressing concern over the apparent deterioration of democracy in the Maldives.
23 Aug 2015, 09:00
Home minister to decide on extension of Nasheed’s house arrest
“We have forwarded all of Nasheed’s medical records and the doctors recommendations to the home minister. He now will decide on extension of house arrest,” Commissioner of Prisons Mohamed Husham told The Maldives Independent today.
22 Aug 2015, 09:00
More than 100 new lawyers awaiting Supreme Court permit to practice law
The attorney general’s office (AG) licensed some 103 lawyers in June. However, under regulations enacted in June 2012, lawyers need a second permit from the Supreme Court before they can represent clients at courts.
20 Aug 2015, 09:00
Nasheed’s sentence was not commuted to house arrest, says Attorney General’s office
Former President Mohamed Nasheed’s 13-year jail term on a terrorism conviction was not commuted to house arrest, the Attorney General’s Office has said, raising fears that Nasheed may once again be transferred to prison.
20 Aug 2015, 09:00
Housing ministry takes over more of city council’s office space
The opposition-dominated city council moved its main office to the Huravee building after its eviction from the city hall in April. The housing ministry has now ordered the council to remove its furniture, filing cabinets, and documents from half of the ground floor office space.
19 Aug 2015, 09:00
Judicial watchdog tight-lipped on suspension of civil court judge
The watchdog Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has suspended Civil Court Judge Mariyam Nihayath indefinitely, but has declined to reveal details of the complaint.
19 Aug 2015, 09:00
Staff dismissed after vowing to ‘confront’ vice president
“I will confront anyone who criticizes President Yameen, you cannot tell me who I should confront. I have no problem confronting even the Vice President for President Yameen,” Sharif is heard saying in an audio clip posted by the opposition-aligned Raajje TV.
19 Aug 2015, 09:00
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