Human Rights

Maldives: a flicker of hope amidst a turbulent year for human rights

The Maldives ends 2018 as a sure sign of hope for human rights, writes the Deputy South Asia Director of Amnesty International.

Maldives urged to break with ‘repressive past’

Foreign governments are happy with the election outcome.

Maldives remains UK ‘human rights priority country’

The UK said it would press the Maldives to restore democracy and rights.

‘Serious deterioration’ of human rights in Maldives

Radical elements under the guise of defending Islam have been targeting human rights defenders, particularly through social media, an international rights group has said.

In chains: human rights in the Maldives

Praise for human rights progress in the Maldives has angered and alarmed defenders.

Maldives legal teams ‘decimated’ after mass lawyer suspension, says UN expert

“This alarming mass suspension clearly did not abide by international standards regulating disciplinary proceedings against lawyers and protecting their independence, and I strongly condemn it,” said the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers.

Maldives hits out at ‘baseless’ European Parliament allegations

The Maldives has lashed out at the European Parliament after it called for individual targeted sanctions over “the deteriorating political and human rights situation in the Maldives and the increasingly authoritarian rule of President Abdulla Yameen”.

Maldives students are taught that democracy attracts Allah’s wrath

Maldivian students are taught that Western-style democracy allows the alteration of Allah’s revelations, encourages sinful behaviour and justifies Allah’s wrath.

To bolster rights at home, Maldives must speak up for human rights abroad

One of the best ways Maldives can support the global human rights movement is by voting to extend the UN mandate for a special rapporteur for Iran, writes Iranian journalist Roozbeh Mirebrahimi.

Maldives’ reputation ‘tarnished by human rights violations’

The current administration’s breach of international human rights conventions has tarnished the country’s reputation, says the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party, as the government insists “the Maldives has made extraordinary progress in guaranteeing human rights.”

Government appeals for ‘fair and objective assessment’ from Amnesty International

The Supreme Court’s ‘power grab’

Global spotlight poses ‘enormous challenges’ to Maldives democracy

Government accuses Amnesty of colluding with MDP to tarnish Maldives’ image

MDP MP appeals for Indian pressure to release Nasheed

Maldives human rights situation ‘rapidly deteriorating’

Maldives’ human rights worsening, Amnesty tells UN

35 percent of Asian MPs’ human rights cases from Maldives, says IPU

“President Yameen, the world is watching you”, warns Australian senator

Maldives’ human rights developments “disturbing”, says Canadian foreign minister