Maldives to continue moratorium on death penalty: Home Minister

Home Minister Imran Abdulla has said that the Maldives still has a policy of continuing the moratorium on implementation the death penalty.

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(FILE) Minister Imran Abdulla giving an interview to Mihaaru news on December 1 2021: he said their policy on death penalty is the one Maldives has been upholding for decades -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru

Lamya Abdulla

2022-06-06 11:08:24

Home Minister Imran Abdulla has said that the Maldives still has a policy of continuing the moratorium on implementation the death penalty.

Imran made the statement when questioned by Parliament member for Mahibadhoo constituency Ahmed Thoriq at the People's Majlis today regarding the government's policy in implementing the death penalty for inmates who have completed all procedures to implement the death penalty.

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