Drug Court
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2025-06-27
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Specialized court in Maldives handling drug-related cases; would receive additional powers under the proposed amendments.
The Drug Court is a specialized court in the Maldives established under the Drug Act in 2011 to handle drug-related cases. It reports that 18% of treated offenders relapse, and it has handled over 11,700 cases, with recent proposals to amend the Drugs Act to potentially impose the death penalty for drug trafficking.
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specialized court
Affiliation
judicial system of Maldives
Location
Maldives
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crime
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Maldives Republic
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