#EhbasveDhebasvamaa Ep. 25 | Behind Bars: Jail Torture & Inhuman Conditions | Shahuzan & Leevaan

Welcome to Episode 25 of Ehbasve Dhebasvamaa. Today, Naaif Ahmed and Hiriga Ahmed Zahir bring you one of our most harrowing and important conversations to date. The fight for democracy in the Maldives was originally ignited by the exposure of prison torture. But have things actually changed? We sit down with Adhadhu journalists Shahuzan and Leevaan as they recount the inhuman treatment and shocking conditions they faced while jailed. We discuss the glaring failures of the penal system, the ongoing threats to a free press, and why the very catalyst for our democratic reform—ending prison abuse—remains an unresolved crisis. In this full episode, we discuss: -Shahuzan and Leevaan’s firsthand accounts of jail conditions. -The reality of inhuman treatment in the modern Maldivian prison system. -Why systemic prison reform has stalled. -The historical context of prison torture and its role in Maldivian democracy. Watch More: Subscribe to Dhauru News for weekly unfiltered analysis and deep dives into the stories shaping the Maldives.