Drug Court

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.