Maldives
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- August 7, 2008
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- is based on Islamic law with elements of English common law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, People's Council (Majlis)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, High Court
RELIGIONS
Sunni Muslims
From the country
- MARCH 30, 2026MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY FOR APOSTASY, HUMANISTS TELLS THE MALDIVES AT UN
At the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists UK called on the Maldivian government to protect the rights of non-religious people.
- MARCH 23, 2026MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: DEATH PENALTY IMPLEMENTATION BILL IN FINAL STAGES
President of the Maldives Dr Mohamed Muizzu said on March 23, 2026 that enforcing the death penalty is necessary to ensure justice
- DECEMBER 24, 2023MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES’ PUSH TO REINSTATE DEATH PENALTY SPARKS UPROAR
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the Maldives government to refrain from a planned move to reintroduce the death penalty in the Muslim-majority South Asian nation.
- JUNE 7, 2022MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES TO CONTINUE MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY: HOME MINISTER
Home Minister Imran Abdulla has said that the Maldives still has a policy of continuing the moratorium on implementation the death penalty.
- MARCH 1, 2022MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: BANGLADESHI NATIONAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING BUSINESSMAN
Criminal Court on 27 February 2022 ordered the death sentence on Shah Alom Mia (Salim) over the death of Mahmood Abubakuru, a businessman from Dhangethi of Alif Dhaal atoll.
- JANUARY 1, 2020MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
Premeditated murder, attempted assassination of the President...
Premeditated murder, attempted assassination of the President...
- MAY 22, 2019MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MUHEETH'S MURDER TRIAL
Criminal Court on 20 May 2019 passed capital punishment on the two individuals convicted of murdering Abdul Muheeth (Bobby).
- JANUARY 9, 2019MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: SUPREME COURT QUASHES NAIFARU WOMAN’S DEATH SENTENCE
The Supreme Court of the Maldives on 7 January 2019 quashed a magistrate court verdict of death by stoning, passed against a woman for extramarital sex.
- JANUARY 8, 2019MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: NAIFARU COURT SENTENCES WOMAN IN ABSENTIA TO DEATH BY STONING
Naifaru magistrate court has sentenced a 25-year-old woman from Naifaru island to death by stoning, after she confessed to having extramarital sex, RaajjeMV reported on 7 January 2019.
- JANUARY 1, 2019MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
Premeditated murder, attempted assassination of the President...
Premeditated murder, attempted assassination of the President...
- NOVEMBER 29, 2018MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES PLEDGES TO UPHOLD MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
A 65-year moratorium on the death penalty will be maintained by the new administration of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the foreign ministry announced on 27 November 2018.
- JANUARY 1, 2018MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
Premeditated murder, attempted assassination of the President...
Premeditated murder, attempted assassination of the President...