Hulhumale Prison
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NewsMan fined MVR 26,000 for unauthorised Hulhumalé Prison entry
The Criminal Court fined Azim Mohamed MVR 26,000 for trespassing into Hulhumalé Prison. After pleading guilty, his initial prison sentence was commuted to a fine due to his confession and time already served. He has six months to settle the payment with the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority.
News100 detainees deprived of rights due to overcrowding
Nearly 100 detainees in the Maldives are being deprived of their legal rights due to misclassification in custodial facilities. Convicts and remand detainees are being held in police jails instead of proper prisons, losing access to family visits and other statutory services. The Human Rights Commission has called for urgent transfers.