Two New Supreme Court Justices Sworn In Amid Outcry Over Judicial Purge
President Mohamed Muizzu appointed Abdulla Hameed and Mohamed Saleem as Supreme Court justices on Wednesday, 11 June 2025, following the dismissal of justices Mahaz Ali Zahir and Azmiralda Zahir on 14 May, which former chief justice Ahmed Abdulla Didi labelled unconstitutional. The United Nations expressed concern over judicial independence. Justice Husnu Al Suood resigned, accusing the government of exerting pressure on the court. The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) alleges executive overreach, while the government denies political interference. Legal changes reduced the number of justices from seven to five.
President Mohamed Muizzu appointed Abdulla Hameed and Mohamed Saleem as Supreme Court justices on Wednesday, 11 June 2025, following the dismissal of justices Mahaz Ali Zahir and Azmiralda Zahir on 14 May, which former chief justice Ahmed Abdulla Didi labelled unconstitutional. The United Nations expressed concern over judicial independence. Justice Husnu Al Suood resigned, accusing the government of exerting pressure on the court. The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) alleges executive overreach, while the government denies political interference. Legal changes reduced the number of justices from seven to five.
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President Mohamed Muizzu appointed Abdulla Hameed and Mohamed Saleem as Supreme Court justices on Wednesday, 11 June 2025, following the dismissal of justices Mahaz Ali Zahir and Azmiralda Zahir on 14 May, which former chief justice Ahmed Abdulla Didi labelled unconstitutional. The United Nations expressed concern over judicial independence. Justice Husnu Al Suood resigned, accusing the government of exerting pressure on the court. The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) alleges executive overreach, while the government denies political interference. Legal changes reduced the number of justices from seven to five.
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