#30 Abdul Jaleel
Age:
Profile: Uncle of Mohamed Nasheed, exiled dissident.
Allegations of maltreatment: No information available
Date of Arrest: 13 August 2004
Status: Detainee released from detention on 11 October 2004 after 58 days in detention, but forbidden to leave Male' without permission.
Charge: Detainee released on 11 was charged on 20 October 2004 under article 50 of the Penal Code with reference to article 46 of the Code of breaching public peace in an unlawful assembly.
The charge carries sentences of imprisonment for a term between one year and four years, or banishment for a term between two years and eight years or a fine not exceeding Rufiyaa 4000/-.
19 December 2004
Detainee wrote letter to the Criminal Court requesting permission to leave the city, dated 19th December 2004. Detainee received response from Court giving detainee permission to leave the city (but not the country). Letter also specifically also stated that although detainee has permission as requested, he may not conduct such activities as those he was being investigated for.
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09 December 2004
Wife of detainee reports detainee still has not received any of the reading/written material taken by the authorities at time of arrest.
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07 December 2004
Detainee reports that he still has not received response to his letter requesting permission to visit Sri Lanka where he resides. As detainee requested permission to leave on the 6th December (yesterday), detainee is very frustrated at the lack of information forthcoming from the Court.
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29 November 2004
Detainee reported to the Criminal Court, accompanied by lawyer as was requested to by Judge, Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, regarding detainee’s request for permission to leave the country to visit his family in Sri Lanka. Detainee was informed by chief Judge that he will have to further discuss the matter with other judges. Detainee was informed that his request is a new request as all other prior requests from detainees have been regarding permission to leave the country for medical reasons. However, detainee’s request to leave in order to visit his family is unprecedented, but the Judge assured detainee that this is a very valid reason. Detainee was informed he will be given an answer by Wednesday 1st December.
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28 November 2004
As suggested by the Police, detainee has written to the Court requesting permission to leave the country in order to visit his family in Sri lank a from 4th- 11th December 2004. Detainee was informed he will receive a response today 28th November by 13.00
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26 November 2004
Detainee received response to his letter to Police dated 20 November requesting permission to leave the country to visit his family for two days as his family resides in Sri Lanka. Police reply states states detainee must write to the Criminal Court to seek permission.
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21 October 2004
Detainee released on 11 was charged on 20 October 2004 under article 50 of the Penal Code with reference to article 46 of the Code of breaching public peace in an unlawful assembly.
The charge carries sentences of imprisonment for a term between one year and four years, or banishment for a term between two years and eight years or a fine not exceeding Rufiyaa 4000/-
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11 October 2004 (59th day of detention)
Detainee was released afternoon of 11 October after 57 days in solitary confinement without charge.
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Update 10 October 2004 (58th day of detention)
Niece of detainee reported that the detainee telephoned her to
request access to lawyer. Detainee reported to be in good condition and that he
is now allowed to come out of his cell for longer periods of time that
previously allowed.
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Update 7 October 2004 (55th day of detention)
Detainee Abdullah Fayaz #21 released on 4 October reported that
detainee Abdul Jaleel was now allowed to come out of his cell and walk up and
down in front of the cell. Detainee is however not allowed to go beyond a few
feet of his cell according to released detainee.
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Update 6 October 2004 (54th day of detention)
Nephew of detainee went to the
Attorney General’s Office in person to enquire about his request for Maldivian
laws and regulations pertaining to treatment of detainees. The AG’s Office
informed nephew that since the laws are held in other government departments, it
is taking time to collect them but that the Office would inform nephew of
detainee as soon as the AG’s Office received the requested material.
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Update 5 October 2004 (53rd
day of detention)
Police sent reply letter (No:171-PHQ-(SJ)/2004/275 dated 28
September 2004) to the letter sent by niece of detainee on 15 September 2004
requesting an independent medical examination on the detainee and to grant
access to reading and writing material to detainee. Police stated that medical
attention was appropriately provided by police to the detainees and that
approved reading material was available at the place of detention (ie copies of
Quran only).
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Update 3rd October 2004 (51st day of detention)
Clothes of
detainee returned home by Police stating does not need more clothes.
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Update 28 September 2004 (46th day of detention)
Detainee was brought to hospital to conduct tests for detainee’s ulcers. Family
of detainee met detainee by chance. Although detainee appeared to be in good
health detainee reported not receiving anytime for exercise and that detainee
was still in solitary confinement.
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Update 27 September 2004 (45th day of detention)
Niece of detainee telephoned the police to enquire about her
request for access to detainee. Police informed niece of detainee that the reply
would be sent to her house.
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Update 20 September 2004 (38th day of detention)
Nephew of detainee went to the Attorney General’s Office to
enquire regarding his request for Maldivian laws and regulation pertaining to
treatment of those detained. The AG’s office informed nephew of detainee that
the reply was not ready yet.
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Update 19 September 2004 (37th day of detention)
Family took clothes for detainee to Police
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Update 16 September 2004 (34th day of detention)
Niece of detainee wrote letter requesting
access to detainee as well as the detainee’s medical records. Letter also
requested permission to send reading and writing material to ensure
psychological/mental wellbeing of detainee. Letter referred to UN Resolution
43/173, Principle 15 entiltling mmunication with the detainee. Letter also
reminded Police of their obligations under the Convention Against Torture.
Letter also requested family of detainee be informed whenever detainee is brought
to Male for medial examination.
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Update 15 September 2004 (33rd day of detention).
Niece of detainee wrote letter requesting access to detainee as
well as the detainee’s medical records. Letter also requested permission to send
reading and writing material to ensure psychological/mental wellbeing of
detainee. Letter referred to UN Resolution 43/173, Principle 15 entiltling
mmunication with the detainee. Letter also reminded Police of their obligations
under the Convention Against Torture. Letter also requested family of detainee
be informed whenever detainee is brought to Male for medial examination.
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Update 14 September 2004 (32nd day of detention)
Nephew of detainee met the Defence Minister,
Ismail Shafeeu, in the minister’s capacity as a member of the ministerial
overseeing committee set up to observe police investigations of the 13 August
demonstration. Nephew of detainee informed the minister that access had not been
granted to any members of his family to meet detainee. Nephew of detainee also
informed the minister that due to the lack of cooperation and blatant disregard
observed by the police when it came to enquiries from detainee families, many
families had decided to communicate with independent organizations abroad
regarding the plight of the detainees. To this end nephew of detainee handed
over a list of organizations receiving information from detainee families in the
Maldives. The list included The Commonwealth Secretariat, the British High
Commission in Sri Lanka, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the
European Commission, the US State Department, the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights, British MP Mark Oaten, British MP Robert Key,
Amnesty International, Interights, the Carter Centre, the Human Rights
Commission of the Maldives and the United Nations Representative for the
Maldives. The Defence Minister read the list and gave it to his secretary.
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Update 13 September 2004 (31st day of detention)
Nephew of
detainee wrote to the Attorney General requesting copies of Maldivian laws and
regulations pertaining to treatment of detained people by those holding
authority.
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Update 10 September 2004 (28th day of detention)
Niece of detainee reported that the detainee telephoned her to request access to lawyer. Detainee reported to be in good condition and that he is now allowed to come out of his cell for longer periods of time that previously allowed.
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Update 9 September 2004 (27th day of detention)
Detainee’s family met detainee in hospital by chance. Detainee complained of ill health. Detainee was still in solitary confinement, in a cell next to generator and therefore very hot. Detainee reports interrogation to be purposeless and incoherent. Detainee’s nephew met with Attorney General, Dr Hassan Saeed, to express concern on his inability to gain access to detainee as well as to enquire about allegations of maltreatment and torture to detainee. Attorney General, said that all security services including police, are not beyond the law and that he would investigate all allegations of police misconduct if they are reported to his office.
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Update 6 September 2004 (24th day of detention)
Blanket sent to detainee on request
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