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Tariq Ramadan
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Tariq Ramadan renews appeal to stop executions
The renowned Islamic scholar urged President Abdulla Yameen to reconsider moving ahead with the first execution in the Maldives in more than 60 years.
20 Jul 2017, 9:00 AM
Politics
Ex-Islamic minister defends death penalty regulations
Dr Shaheem, the vice chancellor of the Maldives Islamic University, argued that the concerns raised by Professor Tariq Ramadan in a letter to the president last week are addressed in the regulations approved by the cabinet in April 2014 for implementing the death penalty.
11 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
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Tariq Ramadan’s appeal for President Yameen to stop imminent execution
In a letter sent to President Yameen on July 5, the renowned Islamic scholar wrote that executing Hussain Humam without the consent of the victim’s family “would contravene the fundamental principles of Islamic law.”
06 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
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