A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Maldives’ main opposition party has called for an immediate international investigation into custodial deaths after an inmate died while being treated at hospital. Abdulla Rasheed, who was serving a five-year sentence on assault charges, passed away on Monday at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital. It is the seventh custodial death in two years. “The […]
Mohamed Anas, 25, of Raa atoll Meedhoo island. The state has charged a minor of 17 years with the murder of Mohamed Anas, who was stabbed to death in capital Male in late July. The Juvenile Court revealed that the minor is charged with homicide by sharp force. The court did not disclose the suspect’s […]
Aerial view of K. Himmafushi lagoon. PHOTO/HOUSING MINISTRY The Prosecutor General’s Office has levied charges against one suspect in the death of an expatriate, who was employed at the Life water plant in Kaafu atoll Himmafushi island. The suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed so far, is being charged under Section 141 of the […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 10th October 2017. The following is a loose translation: MoniCon’s order was implemented when dangerous and violent criminals were loose on the streets, smartly avoiding the ‘trap’ that were set up on to catch them and lock them in a strong legal ‘cage’ to control […]
Man tagged with an ankle monitor under the MoniCon order. PHOTO/POLICE Police have filed at the High Court to tag nine people, who are accused of major criminal offences, with ankle monitors under the MoniCon order of the Anti-Terrorism Act. The MoniCon order is issued by the High Court, based on the home minister’s proposals, […]
Inside an execution chamber. A government official has revealed that pending incomplete legal procedures is the reason behind the delay in implementing capital punishment in the Maldives. President Abdulla Yameen had announced during a ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) ceremony in August that the Maldives will commence executions before the end of last September. […]
Former lawmaker of Kaashidhoo Constituency and owner of Yacht Tours Abdulla Jabir PHOTO:PARLIAMENT The Civil Court has ordered Yacht Tours, the company of former President Mohamed Nasheed’s advisor Abdulla Jabir, to pay USD 3.6 million (over MVR 55 million) to the state. The court issued the verdict after Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) sued Yacht […]
Public hearings will be held in Yameen Rasheed’s murder trial, the Prosecutor General’s office has told the Maldives Independent, amid mounting criticism of the closed-door sessions. Following a statement from 20 regional rights groups, the PG office’s spokesman Ahmed Thaufeeg said all criminal cases were carried out according to the criminal procedure code. “All the […]
Police arrest Afrah Abdul Razzaq, 21, a suspect wanted in connection to the murder of Mohamed Anas. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU The Criminal Court on Monday added 15 days to the remand of a suspect arrested the day before in connection to the murder of Mohamed Anas in late July. According to Police, Afrah Abdul Razzaq, […]