Hussain Waheed's murder: Death penalty of minor crushed

1 week ago

Maldives’ Supreme Court has unanimously overturned a death sentence imposed on a minor in a murder case, ruling that the law prohibits capital punishment for offences committed by individuals under the age of 18, and thereby, referred the case back to the Juvenile Court for resentencing. The case concerns a minor involved in the fatal stabbing of Hussain Waheed at Ma.