Time to promote freedom in the Maldives
If the CMAG is unable to improve the Maldives situation, the UK should not be afraid to countenance targeted sanctions, such as travel bans and asset freezes, on the leadership of the Maldivian Government, writes MP John Glen.
18 May 2016, 9:00 AM
By John Glen
The Maldives’ reputation as a luxury holiday destination is completely compromised by the ever-increasing limitations placed on the freedoms of its citizens as the Government continues to flout human rights standards.
In February 2012 Mohamed Nasheed, the first ever democratically elected President of the Maldives, was forced from office in an effective coup after a mutiny by security forces loyal to the country’s former dictatorship.
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