Feature Comment
Development or environment: A dilemma for Maldivians
Aside from the irreversible damage to fragile reefs from reclamation and dredging, the Maldives stands to lose the unique Islandness (ޖަޒީރާވަންތަކަން) of an ancient ocean civilisation, writes environmental scientist Ibrahim Mohamed.
12 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
Gender equality, a game changer for nature
Aban Marker Kabraji, Asia Regional Director of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, writes about the importance of gender equality in effective natural resource management.
08 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
Reaching beyond the glass ceiling
On International Women’s Day, UN resident coordinator Shoko Noda offers a personal insight into issues of gender equality she has faced over the course of her personal and professional life.
08 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
Fear and frothing in Faafu
In a first-hand account of his ordeal, Hassan Mohamed recounts how he was treated like a suspect at the Nilandhoo police station after he was threatened with violence by the brother-in-law of a ruling party lawmaker.
06 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
Muizzing Maldives
In the third part of her series on the proposed Saudi development of Faafu atoll, Azra Naseem considers revelations made by ministers in the UK’s Guardian newspaper about plans to relocate populations of small islands.
04 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
Of myths and monsters
In the second part of her series on the Saudi-funded project for Faafu atoll, Azra Naseem examines the use of powerful national myths to counter criticism and stifle dissent.
04 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
Statement on ‘protective custody’ for journalists in Faafu atoll
The police took Maldives Independent journalists Hassan Mohamed and Hassan Moosa into “protective custody” on the island of Nilandhoo, Faafu Atoll, on Wednesday after ruling party supporters threatened them with assault.
02 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
First they came for Faafu
Is the opposition to the imminent Saudi-funded “mega project” in Faafu atoll principled, strong and united enough? asks Azra Naseem.
26 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM
‘Even if I were to go to jail, I will come back as a journalist’: Journalists at risk in their own words
Three Raajje TV journalists, on trial for obstructing police officers, share their thoughts on journalism and describe why they continue to report despite the risk of jail.
16 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
The great irony: a review of ex President Waheed’s biography
Does Waheed’s biography live up to the promise of truth and accountability its title, Justice, offers?
08 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Why the Commonwealth and Maldives will miss each other
Commonwealth membership brings a wide range of benefits, many of which the Maldives, to its credit, has taken full advantage of, writes James Dauris, British ambassador to the Maldives.
07 Dec 2016, 9:00 AM
Q&A: Rights advocate calls for affirmative action for Maldives women
Shadiya Ibrahim, the UNFPA’s assistant representative hails the Maldives’ ground-breaking Gender Equality Act, but says affirmative action is necessary to bridge the gender gap in political life and the work-place
28 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives’ coral reefs: Latest victims of political power play
The government’s green lighting of a reef blasting project shows the hypocrisy of the current government in dealing with environment and climate change, writes Ibrahim Mohamed, a former deputy director general at the EPA
16 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Party like it’s real
“Fact is, The Real PPM is a thing that does not exist. At least not as a political party,” writes Azra Naseem
06 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
No justice for Maldives journalists
As the world marks the international day to end impunity for crimes against journalists, human rights groups have condemned the gap between the Maldives’ international advocacy on press freedom and its practices at home.
02 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Life under for the life above
Shoko Noda, the UN resident coordinator to the Maldives, calls for the protection of marine life to be made the main focus of the country’s development plan
24 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Maumoon’s monsters
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s own creation—one of the most corrupt judiciaries in the world—has finally turned around and bit the hand of its Master, writes Azra Naseem.
18 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Let them eat basmati
“I share the suspicion of many that the subsidies had to go first so they can make a grand comeback,” writes Dr Azra Naseem. “In their next incarnation they will return as a powerful symbol of President Yameen’s Largesse.”
11 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
The Maldives must maintain its proud history of not executing people
“At present, the lack of confidence in due process means that the risk of the execution of an innocent man or woman is greater than ever,” writes Paul Godfrey, Chargé d’Affaires of the European Union delegation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
10 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Does the Maldives practice what it preaches globally on human rights?
Jeffrey Salim Waheed takes questions on why the Maldives has sponsored several UN resolutions on freedom of expression and assembly, and judicial independence, despite practising the opposite at home
04 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
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