Amendment proposes to grant police access to overseas computer data

An amendment has been proposed to the parliament of Maldives which would grand Maldives Police Service the authority to access computer data stored overseas, without obtaining permission from the foreign country in which the device is located.

The amendment to the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (Act No. 2/2015) was put forth by MP of Holhudhoo constituency Abdul Sattar Mohamed.