Politics

Supreme Court frees Sheikh Imran

Imran’s 12-year jail sentence was suspended pending a review of his terrorism conviction.

01 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM
The Supreme Court has suspended Adhaalath Party leader Sheikh Imran Abdulla’s 12-year prison sentence pending a review of his controversial terrorism conviction.
A stay order was issued Thursday afternoon halting enforcement of the jail sentence.
The Supreme Court was asked last week to review to review its previous decision to reject Imran’s appeal.
Imran was sentenced over a speech he gave at a historic demonstration on May 1, 2015. He was found guilty of inciting violence and blamed for clashes with riot police.

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