President Mohamed Nasheed

Nasheed arrives in Colombo as stalemate drags on in Maldives

The former president “will discuss the difficulties and concerns of party members and supporters and will also meet with different branches of the party,” an MDP official said.

Gayoom-faction condemns Nasheed’s terror conviction

Nasheed’s arrest of a judge during his tenure “was not an act of terrorism,” ex home minister Umar Naseer said, advocating for a lighter sentence of two to three years.

Nasheed calls for reforms to the Commonwealth

“The Commonwealth, in short, needs to stop giving legitimacy, and thus helping to prop up, the dictators and authoritarians who abuse their people and flout the values that the Commonwealth is supposed to stand for,” said former President Mohamed Nasheed.

Government ‘spied’ on Nasheed’s meeting with lawyers Amal Clooney, Jared Genser

Former President Mohamed Nasheed’s high-profile international lawyers Amal Clooney and Jared Genser have alleged that the government spied on their meeting with the opposition leader at the high-security Maafushi prison this morning.

Lawyers will pursue targeted sanctions to secure Nasheed’s release: Amal Clooney

A ruling by the UN working group of arbitrary detention declaring former President Mohamed Nasheed’s imprisonment unlawful would be an “authoritative judgment” that could pave the way for targeted sanctions, asset freezes, and travel bans, the opposition leader’s high-profile lawyers Amal Clooney and Jared Genser told the press today.

Amal Clooney meets former President Nasheed in prison

“[Nasheed] is pleased that I’ll be attending meetings on his behalf with the government this week,” Clooney told press after the two-hour meeting. The government has said Attorney General Mohamed Anil will meet the former president’s foreign lawyers on behalf of the government.

Nasheed’s lawyer to be flown abroad for treatment

Former President Mohamed Nasheed’s lawyer Mahfooz Saeed will fly to Sri Lanka tonight for further treatment for a stab wound.

Looking for new hope

In Malé, anger at the government is palpable, so is frustration and a certain amount of despair. At a loss as to what to do, many Maldivians are calling for mass protests and urging the international community to intervene, writes Shafaa Hameed.

Anger over school photo exhibition’s ‘exclusion of Nasheed’

The exclusion of former President Mohamed Nasheed from a local school photo exhibition depicting Maldives history has sparked outrage among his supporters.

State yet to appeal Nasheed’s terrorism conviction

The Prosecutor General’s (PG) Office is yet to appeal former President Mohamed Nasheed’s terrorism conviction, despite nearly three weeks passing since the announcement of intent to appeal.

MDP undecided on continuation of talks

The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) remains undecided on continuing talks with the government despite alleging President Abdulla Yameen had failed to honour a commitment to release former President Mohamed Nasheed.

Freedom for ex president on the horizon, suggests MDP

Following a third meeting of talks with the government, the MDP has raised hope of freedom for convicted opposition leader and former president Mohamed Nasheed by July 26, the day Maldives marks 50 years of independence from the British.

Government to begin talks with the Jumhooree Party

Government dismisses US secretary of state’s comments as ‘personal views’

Ex president transferred to high security prison

President dismisses calls for resignation

Opposition invites civil society to join anti-government May Day rally

President Yameen remains defiant as calls grow for Nasheed’s release

Nasheed’s terrorism trial “a mockery” of Constitution, verdict “may have been pre-determined,” says Knaul

PG, presiding judges among state witnesses, reveals Nasheed’s legal team