Anti-terrorism
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Three Maldivians en route to Syria extradited
Three Maldivian men have been arrested in Turkey while attempting to illegally cross over into Syria and join extremist militant groups in the war-torn country.
24 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
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Comment: Special laws must not pre-empt general criminal law
18 Jul 2015, 6:14 PM
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Special laws must not pre-empt general criminal law
Laws like on anti-terror are legitimised under the pretext that “special circumstances require special procedures” but are often an excuse to let the inefficiencies of the state continue at the expense of civil liberties, writes Devyani Srivastava.
18 Jul 2015, 9:00 AM
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Comment: Will the new anti-terror bill deter Maldivian ‘Jihadists’?
The anti-terror bill metes out up to 20 years in jail for Maldivians who join foreign wars. But how effective can harsh penalties be when the government is yet to publicly acknowledge how wide spread extremism is in the Maldives? asks Mohamed Hameed, the former head of the police intelligence directorate.
14 Jul 2015, 10:22 PM