The police said in a tweet after midnight on Friday that the case was sent to the Prosecutor General's office after completing an investigation requested by...
The Maldives Independent and its former editor Zaheena Rasheed have been named the winners of Index on Censorship’s 2017 Freedom of Expression Journalism Award.
“The prosecutor general’s insistence on continuing this baseless case against Mohamed Wisam and Raajje TV is clearly intended to intimidate all journalists in the Maldives," the...
Maldives Development Alliance MP Mohamed Ismail had caused outrage when he declared during a parliament sitting in March last year that he had carried "sacks of...
The bill was introduced, debated, reviewed by a committee, and passed on the same day. After the normal sitting in the morning, Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed...
The high court has released prominent social media activist Thayyib Shaheem on the condition that he refrains from defaming the government.
According to the president's office, Dr S Jaishankar conveyed good wishes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and "assured that India will continue to assist and collaborate...
At a preliminary hearing closed to the media and members of the public, Gasim pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery and attempting to influence voting...
At a preliminary hearing Thursday morning, Judge Ahmed Shakeel rejected the state prosecutor's request to detain Riyaz until the end of the trial, dismissing the prosecution's...
The Prosecutor General's office has meanwhile pressed charges against Gasim and JP MP Abdulla Riyaz. The first hearings have been scheduled for Thursday morning.
The family of Raudha Athif, 20, alleges that she was murdered by a fellow student at the Rajshahi medical college. But Chief Superintendent Mohamed Riyaz told...
"Finding amicable solutions to the issues facing the country today should not be a responsibility that falls exclusively on the government," the foreign ministry said in...
For societies in which depression remains taboo, or is poorly understood, discussing it can mean examining deep and enduring social norms, writes Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh,...
The ruling party-dominated parliament on Monday pushed through controversial changes to the rules of procedure to require a minimum of 42 signatures from the 85-member house...
Abdul Aleem is accused of contravening the civil court ruling that put Yameen in control of the PPM, by setting up a rival secretariat and expelling...
In a joint statement, the US, EU and Canada said urged the government to let the opposition conduct its activities without fear of intimidation or incarceration.
Gasim Ibrahim has been remanded for six days by the criminal court on charges of bribery as international concern grew of the opposition lawmaker’s arrest.
