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
OCTOBER 19, 2015MaldivesDEATH PENALTYMALDIVES: WOMAN'S STONING SENTENCE OVERTURNED
The Maldives' highest court has overturned an unprecedented sentence of death by stoning for a woman
- MAY 11, 2015MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: TWO 16-YEAR-OLD MURDER CONVICTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Juvenile Court sentenced two 16-year-old murder convicts to death.
- JANUARY 1, 2015MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
Premeditated murder, attempted assassination of the President...
Premeditated murder, attempted assassination of the President...
- NOVEMBER 27, 2014MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
the Criminal Court has sentenced Mohamed Niyaz of Kaaf Thulusdhoo Redrose to death after he was
the Criminal Court has sentenced Mohamed Niyaz of Kaaf Thulusdhoo Redrose to death after he was
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2014MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CRITICS SLAMMED AFTER DEATH PENALTY REMARKS
the Maldives accused critics in the UN Human Rights Council of making statements “rooted on
APRIL 30, 2014MaldivesDEATH PENALTYMALDIVE: UN RIGHTS OFFICE CONDEMNS DEATH PENALTY REVIVAL
the UN Human Rights Office in Geneva voiced concern over moves to revive the death penalty in the
- APRIL 27, 2014MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: DEATH PENALTY REGULATIONS ENACTED
detailed regulations on the implementation of the death sentence came into force following their publication
MARCH 13, 2014MaldivesDEATH PENALTYMADIVES: PRESIDENT YAMEEN, GOVERMENT WILL ENFORCE DEATH PENALTY
the Government formulated the new regulations specifying procedures for enforcing the death penalty.
JANUARY 23, 2014MaldivesDEATH PENALTYMALDIVES: AN ORDER ISSUED TO USE LETHAL INJECTION FOR EXECUTION
Home Minister Umar Naseer issued an order on Correctional Services to make preparations to implement
JANUARY 17, 2014MaldivesDEATH PENALTYMALDIVES: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING PARLIAMENT MEMBER
A Maldives court has passed the death sentence on a man convicted of stabbing to death a member
- JANUARY 1, 2014MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
Premeditated murder, attempted assassination of the President...
Premeditated murder, attempted assassination of the President...
- JUNE 24, 2013MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: BILL PROPOSING DEATH BY HANGING REJECTED
In Maldives, Parliament threw out the bill proposing to enforce the death penalty by hanging