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Press Statement: Concerns regarding unconstitutional amendments to the Judicature Act
Transparency Maldives issued a press statement on 27 February 2025 expressing serious concerns over a parliamentary amendment reducing the number of Supreme Court justices from seven to five and the subsequent suspension of three Supreme Court justices by the Judicial Service Commission. The organization called on Maldivian state institutions to reconsider the Judicature Act amendment, uphold judicial independence, and restore public trust in democratic institutions.
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Thu 21 NovTransparency Maldives published a press statement raising concerns about the constitutional amendment21 November 2024only Transparency MaldivesOn 21 November 2024, Transparency Maldives published a press statement raising concerns relating to the hasty Constitutional amendment that was passed on 20 November 2024
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Wed 26 FebJSC suspended three Supreme Court justices in connection with an ACC investigation26 February 2025only Transparency MaldivesnewestOn 26 February 2025, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) suspended Supreme Court justices, Justice Husnu Su'ood, Justice Mahaz Ali Zahir, and Justice Dr Azmiralda Zahir in connection with an ongoing investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
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Press Statement: Concerns regarding unconstitutional amendments to the Judicature Act
5 (five) Number of Supreme Court justices after the amendment to the Judicature Act
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5 (five)Number of Supreme Court justices after the amendment to the Judicature ActTransparency Maldivesthe recent unconstitutional amendment to the Judicature Act (Law No. 22/2010) that reduced the number of Supreme Court justices from 7 (seven) to 5 (five).
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38 index pointsMaldives Corruption Perception Index scoreTransparency MaldivesThe Corruption Perception Index published on 11 February 2025 showed that Maldives had fallen one point from 39 to 38, similar to the points received over the last few years
Word for word from the report in Transparency Maldives. Open the report