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Health Fears for Detainee Without Access to Lawyer

UA: Maldives 118.18
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This action ended on June 21, 2018

Lahiru Manikkuadura, a Sri Lankan citizen, has been detained in the Maldives without a trial date since September 2016 and, following recent and restrictive changes in legal procedures, is being denied any access to his lawyer. Deplorable prison conditions have further raised serious concerns for his health and well-being.

Lahiru Manikkuadura, a Sri Lankan citizen, has been detained in the Maldives without a trial date since September 2016 and, following recent and restrictive changes in legal procedures, is being denied any access to his lawyer. Deplorable prison conditions have further raised serious concerns for his health and well-being. 1) TAKE ACTION Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:
  • Release Lahiru Manikkuadura unless there is sufficient credible and admissible evidence that he has committed an internationally recognized offence, he is remanded by an independent court and is promptly granted a fair trial in line with international law and standards;
  • Immediately provide adequate medical treatment to Lahiru Manikkuadura according to the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules), Rules 24-7;
  • Ensure that Lahiru Manikkuadura has immediate, confidential and frequent access to a lawyer as well as frequent access to his family and, call for all religious coercion to stop and for him to be allowed to exercise his right to freedom of religion.

Contact these two officials by 1 August, 2018:

Attorney General Mohamed Anil, 6 Floor, Velaanaage, Ameeru Ahmed Magu, 20096, Male, Maldives Fax: +96 03 314 109 Email: [email protected] Salutation: Dear Attorney General

Ambassador H.E. Dr. Ali Naseer Mohamed, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations 801 Second Avenue, Suite 202E New York, NY 10017 Phone: 212 599 6194 | Fax: 212 661 6405 Contact Form: http://maldivesmission.com/index.php/contact Salutation: Dear Ambassador

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