A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Former VP Ahmed Adheeb escorted back to prison after a court hearing. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU The jailed former vice president Ahmed Adheeb’s lawyers claimed in court on Sunday that the Civil Court has the jurisdiction to hear Adheeb’s case seeking a court order that would allow him to go abroad for medical treatment, despite the […]
Former Vice President Ahmed Adheeb arriving in court on Wednesday. PHOTO / MIHAARU Maldives Correctional Service has refused to shift jailed former vice president Ahmed Adheeb from jail to house arrest. Adheeb’s family had submitted a formal request to shift him, claiming that the former VP’s doctors had recommended him to be placed in a […]
Jumhoory Party leader Qasim Ibrahim. PHOTO/MIHAARU Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) refused to renew opposition Jumhoory Party (JP)’s leader Qasim Ibrahim’s travel document, his lawyer Hisaan Hussain revealed on Monday. According to Hisaan, Qasim’s legal team had appealed to renew his travel document in November as it was close to expiring. However, on November 30, MCS […]
Jailed former defence minister Mohamed Nazim arrives for a court hearing. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Jailed former defence minister Mohamed Nazim was brought to state-run Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) in capital Male early on Monday for treatment. The details of his ailment are not clear. Both his family and lawyers claimed that Maldives Correctional Services […]
Abdullah Rasheed Mohamed with Maldives Correctional Service officers — The Maldives Medical Council on Wednesday revealed that it will be investigating the doctor who treated the May Day protestor who died in custody, for negligence. Earlier in the week, the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) and the National Integrity Commission (NIC) had also […]
Ex-VP Ahmed Adheeb escorted back to Dhoonidhoo detention centre after his preliminary hearing at the Criminal Court. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) has discontinued all medical services to the now jailed former Vice President Ahmed Adheeb, his family claimed on Sunday. In a statement that was published by Adheeb’s family, they claimed that […]
Abdullah Rasheed Mohamed with Maldives Correctional Service officers — The opposition coalition on Tuesday accused the Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) of negligence and not providing the inmate who passed away on Monday with proper medical care. Abdullah Rasheed Mohamed, 51, passed away at the state-run Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) in Male shortly after he […]
Abdullah Rasheed Mohamed with Maldives Correctional Service officers A man who was arrested during the major May Day rally in 2015 passed away on Monday whilst serving his sentence. According to Maldives Correctional Service (MCS)’s spokesperson, Abdullah Rasheed Mohamed, 51, from capital Male was convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer during the rally on May […]
Opposition Jumhoory Party (JP) leader Qasim Ibrahim being taken to Velana International Airport (VIA) by Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) officers. He was given permission to depart to Singapore on Wednesday evening. Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) has requested the police’s aid to bring opposition Jumhoory Party (JP)’s leader Qasim Ibrahim back to the Maldives after his […]