Articles & essays
Writing on law, political history and current affairs in the Maldives.

Article 7: How Taking a Principled Stance Won Respect
Read article →: Article 7: How Taking a Principled Stance Won RespectI was appointed Chief Judge of the Criminal Court on January 20, 2003. The duty included overseeing the Juvenile Court. Mr. Ahmed Mueez and…

Article 6: Sawing Through the Rust
Read article →: Article 6: Sawing Through the RustDespite serving as the Chief Judge of the Criminal Court, the country’s highest trial court for all major criminal cases, in practice, neither the…

Report of the Commission of National Inquiry, Maldives
Read article →: Report of the Commission of National Inquiry, MaldivesOfficial findings of the multinational committee setup by the Government of the Maldives in partnership with international partners if President Nasheed on 7th February…

Through the reforms of the 6th Presidential Term of President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom
Read article →: Through the reforms of the 6th Presidential Term of President Maumoon Abdul GayyoomClick the below link to view the article “Through the reforms of the 6th Presidential Term of President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom” published by the…

Article 5: My Australian Experience
Read article →: Article 5: My Australian ExperienceMy Master’s thesis supervisor advised me to make certain changes to my dissertation a few months after I joined the Attorney General’s Office. (My…

Article 4: The Crook and the Cruel System of Justice
Read article →: Article 4: The Crook and the Cruel System of JusticeShortly after I started working at the Attorney General’s Office in 1995, the office manager, Ahmed Mohamed, called me into his office. He asked…




