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Nasheed’s Lawyers Raise Concerns over Right to Appeal Being Undermined
President Nasheed’s constitutionally-guaranteed right to an appeal is being systematically undermined by the Maldivian courts, Nasheed’s legal team have said. In the latest legal twist, […]
Statement by the Legal Team on Appeal at the High Court (Translation)
President Nasheed will appeal the verdict delivered by Criminal Court on 13 March 2015, sentencing him for 13 years imprisonment on the charge of terrorism. […]
Criminal Court Gives Nasheed’s Lawyers Just Two Days to Lodge Appeal
President Nasheed’s legal team have complained that the Criminal Court has given them a mere two days to lodge an appeal against his conviction for […]
Criminal Court Conspires to Prevent Nasheed’s Conviction Appeal
The Criminal Court in the Maldives is deliberately refusing to release its court proceedings to former President Nasheed’s legal team, in order to frustrate their […]
President Nasheed Sentenced to 13 years in Jail; Nasheed Calls for Mass Protests; Wishes Mercy for his Jailers
The Maldives Criminal Court on Friday 13 March sentenced former President Mohamed Nasheed to 13 years in jail on charges of ‘terrorism’, for the detention, […]
Statement by President Nasheed’s Legal Team (Translation)
In the charges pressed against President Mohamed Nasheed by the state, he requested the legal team to work towards defending himself and the honour, pride […]
Nasheed’s Legal Team Quits; Court Refuses New Lawyers and Defence Witnesses
President Nasheed’s legal team withdrew their counsel on Monday, stating that inherent biases in Nasheed’s trial mean it is impossible to mount a proper defence. […]
Nasheed’s Lawyers Denied Adequate Time: Say Impossible to Provide Constitutional Right to Counsel
President Nasheed’s legal team excused themselves from court on Sunday, stating that it was impossible to provide their client with proper legal counsel because they […]
MDP Concerned Overs Threats of Violence Made by Tourism Minister Ahmed Adeeb
The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is alarmed by the threats of violence against opposition protesters, made by senior members of President Yameen’s administration. On Saturday […]
MDP Condemns Narrowing of Rights to Assembly, Targeted Arrests; Call for Release of all Political Detainees.
The Maldivian Democratic Party condemns the arrest of MDP Vice President Mohamed Shifaz, MP Fayyaz Ismail, National Council Member and former MP Ilyas Labeeb and […]
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