Male': The Maldives ex-President Mohamed Nasheed walked out of court today a free man a day after he was jailed for evading arrest warrants. The court has also postponed his trial for four weeks. Mr ...

Far from its popular image as a tranquil, tropical paradise, with sun-drenched beaches, crystal-clear blue waters and honeymoon couples, the Maldives today is a cross between Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe ...

Amal Clooney is pressing the United States to get involved to help free the imprisoned ex-president of the Maldives. Clooney, an international human rights lawyer and wife of actor George Clooney, ...

Maldives security personnel arrest opposition activists during an anti-govt rally in Male. Photo: AFP/ Maldivian Democratic Party Malé, Maldives: Maldivian authorities have carried out mass arrests, ...

After spending 24 hours in detention, former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed on Wednesday walked out of police custody as his trial for alleged illegal detention of a judge has been deferred by ...

Male: At least 100 supporters of jailed former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed has staged a unique underwater protest seeking his immediate release. The event, "Free Climate Hero, 100 Divers, 100 ...

Expressing concern at the “deteriorating conditions in the Maldives”, U.S. Senators John McCain and Jack Reed have urged the U.S. government to work with democracies such as India and push for the ...

Amal Clooney is part of an international legal delegation that has travelled to the Maldives to try and secure the release of former president Mohamed Nasheed – jailed earlier this after being being ...

. Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and another judge, Ali Hameed, were arrested after President Yameen declared a state of emergency yesterday. Maldives’ Supreme court tonight revoked an order to release ...

Male: Maldivian authorities have carried out mass arrests, including of opposition politicians, following a large anti-government protest demanding the release of jailed former president Mohamed ...