Welcoming the Prosecutor General’s decision, not to prosecute the individuals arrested from the 3rd October 2025 protest

We, welcome the Prosecutor General’s decision to not prosecute the seven individuals arrested from the 3rd ofOctober 2025 protest. The Prosecutor General’s Office has cited, the individuals were arrested while exercising their constitutional right to protest, and their actions have not caused any damage to any persons or property.

This decision by the PGO further confirms the arguments and evidence presented by our team of attorneys, during the remand proceedings and the investigations, that these were unlawful arrests, as the suspected individuals were only exercising their constitutional right to peacefully protest. This decision also shows the malicious intention of the government, to hold peaceful protesters in remand for 15 days, just to intimidate the opposition and the governments critiques.

We must note that this government still holds the record for the highest number of prosecutions under the law that restricts the right to protest and continues to misuse that law against the people. This government’s abuse of the law, created to protect the right to protest, has made us realize this law should have been repealed.

This shows the undue influence of President Dr. Muizz and Homeland Minister Ihusaan on the Maldives Police Service, Prosecutor General’s Office and the Judiciary, being used to categorically and systematically, dismantling all criticism, civil and political rights, alongside with any political activity by the opposition.

We call on the Prosecutor General’s Office to reconsider the cases submitted against, Uz. Mohamed Mahzoom Majid and Aishath Shiman Ahmed and withdraw these cases immediately and call on the government to stop this crack down on political and civil liberties of every Maldivian.