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Suspension lifted for sixteen more lawyers

By Maldives Times October 1, 2017 4 min read

The administrative arm of the Maldives judiciary has lifted the suspension of 16 lawyers who signed a petition calling for judicial reform. The Department of Judicial Administration – which functions under the direct supervision of the Supreme Court – announced Saturday that the suspension was lifted after the investigation of their cases was completed. According to local media, the […]

NGOs urge Supreme Court to lift mass suspension of lawyers

By Maldives Times September 16, 2017 5 min read

A group of international human rights groups have called on the Supreme Court to lift the suspension of more than 50 lawyers who signed a petition calling for judicial reform, criticising the lack of due process before the unprecedented move. “None of the 56 lawyers has been allowed to exercise their right to defend themselves or […]