In the Maldives anyone with a law degree can become a licensed legal practitioner, but the attorney general said this would no longer be the case.
Statements initially suggested the government's compliance but the attorney general’s latest remarks and comments from the military indicate further turmoil for the honeymoon destination.
The defence minister said it could be a time of a national security crisis, as hundreds of people filled the capital's streets to celebrate the imminent...
Under the proposed changes the Elections Commission would have to get candidates or their representatives to approve and verify the voter list, which is currently illegal.
The current Penal Code, introduced in July 2015, repealed a set of laws written in 1968.
"In what country would a person convicted of trying to kill the head of state be allowed to escape? In what country would someone who embezzled...
The opposition meanwhile condemned "President Yameen’s reckless foreign policy decisions, which appear to be increasingly dictated by Riyadh."
Indian infrastructure firm, GMR, has won at least US$250million in damages from the Maldivian government for abruptly cancelling a lucrative contract to develop and manage the...
The civil court has threatened to hold Attorney General Mohamed Anil in contempt after his office decided to appeal a judgment that barred former Haveeru staff...
The civil court reprimanded the AG for saying that a much-derided order barring former staff of newspaper Haveeru from working for any other media organisation is...
The online registry lists more than 70 individuals with their photos, full names, national identity card numbers, date of birth, age, address, date of conviction, date...
Despite video footage showing then-Staff Sergeant Ali Ahmed kicking a protester while he was on the ground, the criminal court ruled that there was insufficient evidence...
At a preliminary hearing to determine if the high court should accept the state's appeal of terrorism conviction against Nasheed, prosecutors said the state is seeking...
A new study has identified corruption in the Maldives as the leading factor in lack of public confidence in the justice sector. Many Maldivians, therefore, want...
