Terrorism Conviction

Imran petitions UN rights panel over terror conviction

A local human rights NGO has petitioned the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on Sheikh Imran Abdulla’s behalf, requesting a judgment declaring the Adhaalath Party president’s terror conviction illegal.

MDP rejects government offer to discuss Nasheed’s terror conviction

The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has rejected an “exclusive meeting” proposed by the government “to explore avenues for the state for a leniency” on former President Mohamed Nasheed’s terror conviction.

Court holds hearing on Nasheed’s terror conviction as talks remain at a stalemate

The Supreme Court held today a second hearing into an appeal filed by the state over former President Mohamed Nasheed’s terrorism conviction. Today’s hearing, just the second since the appeal was filed nearly five months ago, comes in the wake of the opposition boycotting government-initiated all-party talks.

‘A step backward’: US and UK condemns Sheikh Imran’s terrorism conviction