Three May Day detainees sue state over trial delay
Lawyers representing three men detained on charges of assaulting a police officer on May Day last year have sued the Maldivian state over the criminal court’s six-month delay in issuing a verdict.
17 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Lawyers representing three men detained on charges of assaulting a police officer on May Day last year have sued the Maldivian state over the criminal court’s six-month delay in issuing a verdict.
The court had completed hearings against Mohamed Laban, Abdulla Rasheed and Ibrahim Ibad in November, but a verdict is still pending.
The three were first arrested in the first week of May last year, and are among 15 people charged over the clashes. They are being held in police custody until the trial concludes.
Nazim Sattar, their lawyer, contended that the prolonged delay violates constitutional provisions that guarantee the right to fair trial.
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