HRCM to conclude investigation into the arrest of Judge Abdulla Mohamed before April
PG Muizz had ordered an investigation by HRCM, and said it would evaluate the situation following the commission’s findings.
PG Muizz had ordered an investigation by HRCM, and said it would evaluate the situation following the commission’s findings.
A UN spokesperson in Geneva has meanwhile told AP that the organisation is considering the government’s request for assistance, but has urged the executive to either charge the judge or release him.
The High Court today ordered Maldives National Defence Force [MNDF] to produce Chief Judge of the Criminal Court Abdulla Mohamed to the court to conduct hearing of a case related to him.
In November 2011 the Civil Court ordered the judicial watchdog to take no action against Abdulla Mohamed, despite a report by the JSC claiming that he had violated the Judge’s Code of Conduct by making statements favouring the opposition in an interview to local TV station.
Cases concern High Court’s ruling against arrest of Chief Judge, and Civil Court’s injunction against JSC’s investigation into his conduct.
The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has said it will file two cases with Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Ahmed Faiz, against Chief Judge of the Criminal Court Abdulla Mohamed.
Police have summoned Chief Judge of the Criminal Court, Abdulla Mohamed, for questioning at 8.30pm in an “ongoing investigation.”
Civil Court stalls misconduct proceedings against Chief Criminal Court Judge Abdulla Mohamed after DhiTV reportedly admits airing comments made by the judge out of context.
Judge suspends lawyer and MDP MP Imthiyaz Fahmy for six months for contempt of court.