Prosecutor General


Four years later, Ihavandhoo men face trial over civil unrest
Some 22 men from the northern island of Ihavandhoo were charged with obstruction of police duty over the forced closure of a police station during nationwide civil unrest on February 8, 2012. However, the penal code bars prosecution over a misdemeanour after more than three years.
22 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM


Government wants to grant police prosecution powers
Home Minister Umar Naseer says the government is planning to grant police the authority to prosecute petty crimes in a bid to speed up long-pending criminal trials. The opposition has labelled the move an attempt to jail dissidents.
04 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM


President’s legal affairs secretary appointed as new prosecutor general
The People’s Majlis has appointed President Abdulla Yameen’s legal affairs secretary to the vacant post of prosecutor general. Some 66 MPs voted yes to Aishath Bisham.
23 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM


President nominates his lawyer as new Prosecutor General
Ibrahim Muaz Ali, the president’s spokesperson, said in a tweet today that Aishath Bisham was the only the only candidate who applied when the president’s office invited applications last week.
18 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM


Ex-president brought to Malé
Former President Mohamed Nasheed was brought to Malé this afternoon to attend a dispute resolution meeting at the civil court in a lawsuit filed by his brother against the prisons authority over denial of visiting rights. Ahmed Nazim Sattar had sued the Maldives Correctional Services over what he contends was an arbitrary decision to limit Nasheed’s weekly family visits to his parents, wife and children.
15 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM


High Court rejects state’s appeal of Nasheed’s conviction
Following a preliminary hearing held yesterday to decide whether to proceed with the appeal, the three-judge panel ruled unanimously that it could not accept the case because it was not filed by Nasheed.
10 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM


Yameen welcomes state appeal of ex-president’s terrorism conviction
Welcoming the Prosecutor General’s decision to appeal a terrorism conviction against former president Mohamed Nasheed, President Abdulla Yameen today pledged to do all he can to address the opposition leader’s concerns through the Maldivian judicial processes.
03 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM


Court withholds passport after Indian child abuse suspect flees
The High Court has issued today an order to withhold the passport of an Indian teacher suspected of sexually abusing several students a day after he fled the country.
30 Jul 2015, 9:00 AM


Nasheed’s sentence was commuted to house arrest before state decision to appeal
Questioning the state’s decision to appeal a terrorism conviction against former President Mohamed Nasheed, lawyers revealed today that the opposition leader’s 13-year jail sentence was commuted to house arrest on July 19. The sudden reversal of stance on freeing Nasheed may affect ongoing talks, they said.
24 Jul 2015, 8:56 PM


PG to appeal former president’s terrorism conviction
Citing irregularities and rights violations in the terrorism trial of former president Mohamed Nasheed, the Prosecutor General has announced today that he will appeal the criminal court’s verdict.
23 Jul 2015, 6:06 PM


High Court, citing lateness, rejects murder acquittal appeal
The High Court, citing lateness, has rejected an appeal filed by the state over the criminal court’s acquittal of man accused of killing his girlfriend and stuffing her body into a suitcase. Prosecutors blamed the delay on the criminal court failure to provide documents on time.
01 Jul 2015, 9:57 PM


New bill grants president authority to declare groups ‘terrorist organisations’
06 May 2015, 10:14 PM


Government hands discounted flats to judges, commission heads
02 Apr 2015, 7:45 PM


Women face charges over airport protest
02 Apr 2015, 7:12 PM


Global MPs’ group calls for Mahloof release
31 Mar 2015, 7:27 PM
Maldives will “emerge victorious over adversarial states,” says President Yameen
23 Mar 2015, 2:36 PM
Broadcasting Commission to investigate Criminal Court barring Rajje TV from court proceedings
10 Mar 2015, 5:38 PM
Ex Defense Minister Nazim’s wife presses “malicious prosecution” charges against PG Muhsin
04 Mar 2015, 7:12 PM
Ex-Defence Minister calls for an open, public trial
01 Mar 2015, 5:48 PM
Nazim accused of conspiring with Villa group to harm state officials
25 Feb 2015, 8:17 PM