In a surprise ruling Thursday evening Feb 01,2018, the Supreme Court of the Maldives ordered
the immediate release of exiled former leader Mohamed Nasheed and eight
others, terming their trials a violation of the constitution and
international law.
The Maldives Supreme Court has ordered new trials, citing the “questionable and politically motivated nature of the trials of the political leaders
The government has said the administration “is currently working to vet and clarify” the ruling, and sources in Male indicate that the order is yet to be implemented.
“While the ruling makes significant implications on various points of constitutional import and criminal justice procedures, it was issued without representation of the State from either the Attorney General or the Prosecutor General,” international spokesperson at the President’s office Ibrahim Hussain Shihab said in a statement.
The Maldives Supreme Court has ordered new trials, citing the “questionable and politically motivated nature of the trials of the political leaders
The government has said the administration “is currently working to vet and clarify” the ruling, and sources in Male indicate that the order is yet to be implemented.
“While the ruling makes significant implications on various points of constitutional import and criminal justice procedures, it was issued without representation of the State from either the Attorney General or the Prosecutor General,” international spokesperson at the President’s office Ibrahim Hussain Shihab said in a statement.
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