Supreme Court to deliver ruling on admissibility of new evidence in Yameen’s Aarah retrial

The Supreme Court of Maldives has scheduled a hearing for July 1, 2026, to deliver a ruling on the admissibility of new evidence in the retrial of former President Abdulla Yameen over the alleged embezzlement of the lease of Vaavu Aarah. Yameen was convicted in 2022 for money laundering and bribery, but the High Court quashed the conviction in 2023 and ordered a retrial, excluding new evidence. The state appealed to the Supreme Court, which will now decide. The bench includes Justices Aisha Shujoon, Dr Mohamed Ibrahim, and Abdullah Hameed.

The Supreme Court of Maldives has scheduled a hearing for July 1, 2026, to deliver a ruling on the admissibility of new evidence in the retrial of former President Abdulla Yameen over the alleged embezzlement of the lease of Vaavu Aarah. Yameen was convicted in 2022 for money laundering and bribery, but the High Court quashed the conviction in 2023 and ordered a retrial, excluding new evidence. The state appealed to the Supreme Court, which will now decide. The bench includes Justices Aisha Shujoon, Dr Mohamed Ibrahim, and Abdullah Hameed.

The Supreme Court of Maldives has scheduled a hearing for July 1, 2026, to deliver a ruling on the admissibility of new evidence in the retrial of former President Abdulla Yameen over the alleged embezzlement of the lease of Vaavu Aarah. Yameen was convicted in 2022 for money laundering and bribery, but the High Court quashed the conviction in 2023 and ordered a retrial, excluding new evidence. The state appealed to the Supreme Court, which will now decide. The bench includes Justices Aisha Shujoon, Dr Mohamed Ibrahim, and Abdullah Hameed.

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