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13 May, 2026

Maldives Journalists Association to Challenge Criminal Court Gag Order as Two Reporters Jailed

The Maldives Journalists Association said it will seek a court challenge to a Criminal Court order banning coverage of a documentary broadcast by the online news outlet Adhadhu, after two journalists were

News

01 May, 2026

Narcotics: A Front Door Knock Leads to a Case That Refused to Stay Ordinary

It began with a knock at the front door. Officers acted on a suspicion that something was being concealed, the sort of routine hunch that often ends with a short search and

News

29 Apr, 2026

Supreme Court Upholds Anti Defection Amendment, Says Rule Applies to Sitting MPs

The Supreme Court has ruled that the constitutional amendment requiring MPs to lose their seats if they leave or are expelled from the party under which they were elected is valid and

Criminal and Drug Courts to Relocate to New Hulhumalé Facility

HULHUMALÉ, Maldives — The Criminal Court and Drug Court will soon move into a new, spacious facility in Hulhumalé phase1, addressing long-standing space constraints, the Department of Judicial Administration (DJA) announced Wednesday.

23 Jul, 2025

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Parliament Appoints Idris Fauzi to Maldives’ Judicial Service Commission

MALE’, Maldives — The Majlis, Parliament voted on Tuesday to appoint Idris Fauzi, a close associate of President Dr. Mohammed Muizzu, to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), the body tasked with overseeing

16 Jul, 2025

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President Disbands Commission After Rare Fulfillment of Mandate in Probe of Woman’s Fall

MALE’, Maldives — President Dr. Mohammed Muizzu has dissolved a presidential commission that investigated the April 18, 2025, fall of Hawwa Yumnu Rasheed, a 21-year-old woman who plummeted from a ninth-floor stairwell

14 Jul, 2025

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Officials Denounce Charges Against Youth Protesters

MALÉ, Maldives – Prominent Maldivian political figures, including the Mayor of Malé City and the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chairperson, have strongly condemned the decision to press criminal charges against two

03 Jul, 2025

Business

Authorities Intensify Crackdown on GMCE Crypto Pyramid Scheme, No Arrests Yet

MALE’, Maldives — The GMCE investment scheme, popular among Maldivian investors from ordinary citizens to prominent figures, has been exposed as a pyramid scheme. Authorities are escalating efforts to take legal action

18 Jun, 2025

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Justice Appointment Fuels Debate Over Faafu Atoll’s Influence and Twin Airport Plans

Malé, Maldives — President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu appointed Mohamed Saleem, a judge from Faafu Atoll’s Bilehdhoo Island, to the Maldives Supreme Court on Wednesday, alongside Abdulla Hameed, a former justice, to fill

11 Jun, 2025

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Maldives Moves to Reform Pretrial Detention with Electronic Monitoring

MALE’, Maldives — In a significant step toward reforming the Maldives’ overburdened criminal justice system, the Prosecutor General’s Office announced on a plan to review the custody of pretrial detainees using electronic

22 May, 2025

News

President Vows Sweeping Criminal Justice Reforms to Ease Prison Overcrowding and Uphold Human Rights

MALE’, Maldives —President Dr. Mohammed Muizzu has pledged to reshape the Maldives’ approach to criminal justice. Speaking on his “With the People” podcast Thursday, the President outlined an ambitious vision to reduce

09 May, 2025

Leaders·News

The Bench and the Boy Scout: A Tale of Loyalty and Leverage in the Maldives

MALE’, Maldives — Hussain Mohammed Haneef is packing up his desk at the High Court, his resignation letter already filed a month ago, set to take effect by May 15, 2025. The Assistant

08 May, 2025

About Maldives·News·Politics

Maldives Faces UN Scrutiny Over Supreme Court Suspensions

Geneva, April 18, 2025 — A United Nations human rights expert sounded the alarm yesterday. The Maldives’ government is under fire for suspending three Supreme Court judges, a move that smells like

18 Apr, 2025

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Judiciary - Page 3

Maldives Journalists Association to Challenge Criminal Court Gag Order as Two Reporters Jailed

Narcotics: A Front Door Knock Leads to a Case That Refused to Stay Ordinary

Supreme Court Upholds Anti Defection Amendment, Says Rule Applies to Sitting MPs

Criminal and Drug Courts to Relocate to New Hulhumalé Facility

Parliament Appoints Idris Fauzi to Maldives’ Judicial Service Commission

President Disbands Commission After Rare Fulfillment of Mandate in Probe of Woman’s Fall

Officials Denounce Charges Against Youth Protesters

Authorities Intensify Crackdown on GMCE Crypto Pyramid Scheme, No Arrests Yet

Justice Appointment Fuels Debate Over Faafu Atoll’s Influence and Twin Airport Plans

Maldives Moves to Reform Pretrial Detention with Electronic Monitoring

President Vows Sweeping Criminal Justice Reforms to Ease Prison Overcrowding and Uphold Human Rights

The Bench and the Boy Scout: A Tale of Loyalty and Leverage in the Maldives

Maldives Faces UN Scrutiny Over Supreme Court Suspensions

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