Terrorism
Maldives police raid private TV station at midnight
The court warrant authorising the raid on Sangu TV stated that the police are seeking evidence related to a “video message uploaded to YouTube threatening to kill the president of the Maldives and senior officials of the state, and to carry out terrorist attacks.”
06 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
US lawmakers in bid to gain Congress backing for Nasheed’s release
A bipartisan coalition of 13 top US lawmakers, in a resolution submitted to the Congress, have called on the Maldives to free former President Mohamed Nasheed, imprisoned in March on a terrorism charge.
04 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Sheikh Imran transferred to house arrest
The criminal court today transferred Adhaalath Party President Sheikh Imran Abdulla to house arrest, citing the state’s violation of an order to provide access to medical care. A second hearing of his terrorism trial took place today, four months after charges were first pressed.
13 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
Hearing on Nasheed’s family visits delayed
The civil court has delayed a hearing on visitation rights for jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed to 1:30pm on Thursday.
12 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
The UN Working Group Opinion: Next Steps
While the opinion of the WGAD is a helpful international contribution, it is the Supreme Court that ought, in accordance with the rule of law, have the final word on the fairness of Mohamed Nasheed’s conviction, argues Toby Cadman, partner at Omnia Strategy.
07 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
Details revealed in UN opinion on Nasheed’s imprisonment
Ruling former President Mohamed Nasheed’s imprisonment arbitrary, a UN human rights panel has urged the Maldives to release him immediately and compensate him for losses.
05 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
Who said what? Foreign Minister’s meetings in New York
Dunya called the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s ruling on Nasheed’s imprisonment “arbitrary” in a meeting with the UN human rights chief, and sought to downplay the call by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to grant clemency to Nasheed.
03 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
UN opinion on Nasheed’s jailing revives Maldives opposition
A UN human rights panel’s finding that former President Mohamed Nasheed’s imprisonment on a terrorism charge was arbitrary has revived the opposition’s streets activities, while the government’s refusal to adhere to the decision has triggered a storm of criticism online.
03 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
PG takes dispute over Nasheed’s terrorism conviction to Supreme Court
The Prosecutor General said the High Court had clearly misapplied the law in rejecting an appeal filed to determine the credibility of a rapid criminal court trial against former President Mohamed Nasheed.
19 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Government blames Nasheed for delay in MRI scan
A home ministry spokesman said the doctor had recommended Nasheed rest in a stress free environment and undergo physiotherapy and daily swims before obtaining the MRI. “But President Nasheed has opted not to swim daily. This is why we have not facilitated a scan for him,” he said.
17 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Nasheed asks High Court for opportunity to consult lawyers ahead of appeal hearings
The opposition leader has asked the court to send him the case documents and to provide sufficient time to review the PG’s appeal with his legal counsel, including his high-profile international lawyers, Amal Clooney and Jared Genser, who are due to arrive in the Maldives tomorrow.
06 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Nazim and Imran’s court cases “lost in judicial bureaucracy”
The Supreme Court’s decision to divide the nine-member High Court bench to three branches has stalled appeals filed over Nazim’s conviction and Imran’s continued detention without charge.
02 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
High Court undecided on accepting PG’s appeal of Nasheed’s conviction
The High Court has yet to decide whether to accept the prosecutor general’s (PG) appeal of former President Mohamed Nasheed’s conviction on terrorism charges. The appeal was filed on August 12.
01 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Vaguthu adds to dispute over documents in Nasheed’s transfer to house-arrest
In yet another twist in the dispute over documents relating to former President Mohamed Nasheed’s permanent transfer to house arrest, a pro-government news outlet has published a document that claims the opposition leader would be pardoned by July 24.
29 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Thousands gather for first MDP rally since May
Thousands of supporters gathered at the Artificial Beach in Malé tonight for the first opposition rally since May, calming fears the opposition has lost support and is in disarray following former President Mohamed Nasheed’s return to jail.
28 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
In early morning raid, police ‘trespassed, harassed Nasheed’s family’
The group of 13 forensic police officers, who arrived at 9:40pm left only at 4am. They searched through books, fish tanks, and awoke Nasheed’s 13-year old daughter to search her room. journalists were removed from the premises, and officers remained inside the house without a court warrant, lawyers have said.
27 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
US renews calls for Nasheed’s release
John Kirby, the US State Department spokesman, said the US is “disturbed” by Nasheed’s late-night transfer to prison from house arrest on Sunday.
26 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Nasheed’s re-imprisonment a “serious set-back,” says UN rights chief
“The return of Mr. Nasheed to prison in our view constitutes a serious set-back to the human rights situation as well as to moves towards finding a political solution in the Maldives. The High Commissioner has therefore urged the Government to consider former President Nasheed’s early release,” a spokesperson said.
25 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Court rejects Nasheed’s prison transfer challenge
The criminal court has thrown out a petition filed by former President Mohamed Nasheed requesting his transfer from house arrest to prison be ruled arbitray and illegal.
24 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Government blames Nasheed’s lawyers for ‘failure to verify house-arrest documents’
The government today denied commuting former President Mohamed Nasheed’s 13-year jail term to house arrest, suggesting official documents publicised by his lawyers may have been forged.
24 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
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