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Former President Abdulla Yameen

Yameen vows to use freedom to hold govt accountable

Yameen said that if justice is not served, then he believes that it is the chief justice’s job to ask for justice to be expedited.

Jailed ex-pres Yameen freed after appeal court orders retrial

Yameen was sentenced to 11 years in prison in late 2022 after he was convicted of two separate charges of corruption and money laundering

Pres hopes for Yameen's exoneration ahead of appeal verdict

"I dearly hope he will be freed tomorrow. After that, we will finally see all the former presidents of Maldives, all of them able to live their lives freely”.

Opposition to seek out delay behind Yameen's appeal

Yameen is currently serving his sentence at home.

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State requests time to present new evidence in Fuggiri case

According to the prosecution, the new evidence shows that the evidence presented in the court was not true.

Yameen convicted of bribery, money laundering

The state had sought a 19-year prison sentence for Yameen together with a fine five times that of the sum laundered

25 December 2022

Opposition to hold pro-Yameen protests in all islands on Friday

28 December 2022

Opposition says India influenced Yameen's trial

The opposition has alleged that several illegalities were found throughout the trial.

26 December 2022

Supporters take to streets after Yameen's jail sentence

Yameen was taken to Maafushi Prison around 7:45 pm after the verdict.

26 December 2022

Trial Report handed to Yameen's lawyers

26 December 2022

Maldives former president Yameen gets 11-year jail term

The Criminal Court of Maldives also ordered Abdulla Yameen to pay a fine of $5 million.

25 December 2022

All detainees from pro-Yameen protest released

26 December 2022