Terrorism
Secret terror trial for ex defence minister
Ameen Faisal, who was charged with terrorism over the 2010 detention of President Abdulla Yameen, will be tried behind closed doors, the criminal court has ruled.
29 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Ex-defence minister charged with terrorism
Former Defence Minister Ameen Faisal has been charged with terrorism over the military’s detention of then-MP Abdulla Yameen in July 2010. The trial was scheduled to begin at 1:00pm Tuesday afternoon but the first hearing was cancelled by the criminal court.
15 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Gayoom-faction condemns Nasheed’s terror conviction
Nasheed’s arrest of a judge during his tenure “was not an act of terrorism,” ex home minister Umar Naseer said, advocating for a lighter sentence of two to three years.
30 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
MDP chairperson charged with terrorism
A first hearing of the trial scheduled for 10:30am this morning was cancelled after the criminal court failed to deliver a summons chit to Ali Waheed. The former lawmaker has been living in exile in the UK since June last year.
17 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Ex-defence minister under investigation over Yameen’s detention in 2010
Police are investigating Ameen Faisal on terrorism charges over the president’s military detention in 2010 and have barred the ex minister from leaving the country
20 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
UK training terrorists to attack Maldives, says ruling party MP
“There’s no room now to believe that what Britain is doing now isn’t keeping a few Maldivians there and training them for a terrorist attack here,” PPM MP Riyaz Rasheed said during Monday’s sitting of parliament.
19 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
Supreme court upholds verdict against Maldives ex-president
The supreme court has upheld former President Mohamed Nasheed’s 13-year jail sentence on charges of terrorism.
27 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Some Jihadi recruiters ‘identified and under surveillance’
The government has identified individuals suspected of recruiting Maldivians for militant extremist groups fighting in the Syrian civil war, Defence Minister Adam Shareef Umar revealed today.
23 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Government unveils ‘zero tolerance’ counter-terrorism policy
The government has promised “swift measures” against Maldivians involved with terrorist organisations in a new state policy on combating terrorism and violent extremism. A seven-page policy paper made public on Thursday broadly outlined plans to improve security and conduct de-radicalisation and rehabilitation programmes.
17 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
‘Bomb maker’ granted witness protection, say local media
The Prosecutor General’s Office has granted immunity and witness protection to a soldier who testified to making two bombs for former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, local media report.
15 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Three Maldivians join extremist group in Syria
The news of the latest Maldivian recruits for jihad comes after President Abdulla Yameen submitted a policy paper on terrorism and violent extremism to the People’s Majlis, seeking the views of lawmakers on “further steps to be taken to address the issue.”
12 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Judge convicted over plot to arrest president
A magistrate has been convicted of conspiring to kidnap President Abdulla Yameen by forging a warrant for his arrest over the Maldives’ biggest corruption scandal. Ahmed Nihan, a senior judge at the Maamigili magistrate court, was sentenced to 17 years in jail.
10 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Closed hearings for concluding arguments in Adeeb’s boat blast trial
The criminal court refused entry to reporters and members of the public today to observe closing arguments in former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s terrorism trials.
07 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives ex-vice president found guilty of terrorism
The Maldives’ former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb has been convicted of terrorism moments ago. He was handed a 10-year jail sentence.
05 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Three men arrested on Turkey-Syria border charged with terrorism
Prosecutors are seeking terror charges against three Maldivian men who were arrested on the Turkey-Syria border in February. The three are the first to face prosecution for traveling abroad with the intent of joining a terror group under a new anti-terror law.
22 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Adeeb’s terror trial delayed after witnesses fail to turn up again
Prosecutors once again failed to produce witnesses in a terror trial against former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, accused of carrying a pistol on May Day last year.
22 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Adeeb to call 13 witnesses in boat blast trial
Lawyers representing former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb named today 13 witnesses to speak in his defence over charges of abuse of authority relating to a blast on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat.
15 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Trials begin for boat blast suspects
Former Colonel Ahmed Fayaz ‘Papa,’ who is accused of ordering two explosives experts to remove evidence from the Finifenma speedboat immediately after the mysterious explosion, told the court today that he was following orders from Chief of Defence Forces Major General Ahmed Shiyam.
30 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
Three suspects hand themselves over to police for ‘MoniCon’ tagging
Three suspected gang members wanted by the police to enforce monitoring and control orders granted by the High Court voluntarily handed themselves over last night. Upon request by the police and the home ministry, the High Court issued the first ‘MoniCon’ orders last week to electronically tag 11 gang members under the controversial 2015 Anti-Terrorism Act.
27 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
Two judges in Imran’s criminal court trial are part of panel hearing appeal
Two former criminal court judges who presided over the first hearing of Sheikh Imran Abdulla’s trial are among a three-judge High Court panel hearing the Adhaalath Party leader’s appeal of his terrorism conviction. Imran’s trial was stalled in June last year when Judges Abdulla Didi and Shujau Usman were promoted to the High Court.
24 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
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