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
- MAY 2, 2013MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: TWO MINORS SENTENCED TO DEATH
two teenagers were sentenced to death by the Juvenile Court in Maldives after being convicted
- MARCH 21, 2013MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE OF MAN AFTER FOUR YEARS
High Court in Maldives overturned the death sentence of a man on death row for the past
- JANUARY 14, 2013MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: COURT SENTENCES LANCE CORPORAL ADAM HALEEM’S MURDERER TO DEATH
The Criminal Court in Maldives has found Ahmed Samah of Kaashidhoo guilty of murdering
- JANUARY 1, 2013MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
Premeditated murder, attempted assassination of the President...
Premeditated murder, attempted assassination of the President...
- JULY 4, 2012MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: DEATH PENALTY CAN BE EXECUTED, SAYS CHIEF JUSTICE FAIZ
The death penalty can be executed within the existing justice system of the Maldives
- JANUARY 1, 2012MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: premeditated murder, attempted assassination of the president, conspiracy against the sovereignty of the State, and acts of terrorism.
Capital crimes are: premeditated murder, attempted assassination of the president, conspiracy against the sovereignty of the State, and acts of terrorism.
- APRIL 18, 2011MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: PARLIAMENT ACCEPTS AMENDMENT TO CLEMENCY ACT TO UPHOLD DEATH SENTENCES
The parliament accepted an amendment proposed to the Clemency Act, requiring
- APRIL 14, 2011MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: 14 DEATH SENTENCES ISSUED IN THE PAST 10 YEARS: CRIMINAL COURT
the Maldivian Criminal Court said that 14 death sentences were passed in the last decade.
- APRIL 6, 2011MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: MP MUTHALIB REISSUES DEATH SENTENCE AMENDMENT TO PARLIAMENT
Jumhooree Party (JP) MP Ibrahim Muthalib resubmitted an amendment to the Maldivian Clemency Act that if passed would require any death sentence then upheld by the Supreme Court to be carried out.
- MARCH 21, 2011MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: MP WITHDRAWS DEATH PENALTY AMENDMENT
The Maldivian MP, who proposed an amendment to the Clemency Act requiring a death penalty
- MARCH 21, 2011MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: NABEEL’S EXECUTION ORDER APPEALED IN HIGH COURT
The death penalty issued in Maldives by the Criminal Court to Mohamed Nabeel, 21,
- MARCH 14, 2011MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: PARLIAMENT RESUMES DEBATE ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the Maldives parliament (Majlis) resumed the debate on amending the Clemency Act