Maldives News
Supreme Court urged to lift mass suspension of lawyers
“None of the 56 lawyers has been allowed to exercise their right to defend themselves or be heard before a disciplinary action,” noted the International Commission of Jurists, Transparency International, Forum Asia, and Frontline Defenders together with local NGO Maldivian Democracy Network.
16 Sep 2017, 09:00
Petition from lawyers for judicial reform
A group of Maldivian lawyers outlined serious concerns with the independence and functioning of the judiciary in a petition calling for wide-ranging reforms.
16 Sep 2017, 09:00
Maldives decries UN human rights chief’s criticism over crackdown on dissent
In his opening statement Monday at the UN Human Rights Council’s 36th session in Geneva, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussain said the Maldivian government was “increasingly cracking down on critical views” and expressed concern about “reports of continued violations of the right to a fair trial, and allegations of political bias by the judiciary and law enforcement authorities.”
13 Sep 2017, 09:00
‘Maldives with Rohingya’: Raajje TV raises MVR4m for refugees
Several groups have been organising fundraising activities amidst an outpouring of sympathy for the fellow Sunni Muslims.
12 Sep 2017, 09:00
Party talks flounder over release of opposition leaders
Proposed talks between the government and opposition have collapsed with both sides blaming the other for the failure to resolve a protracted political crisis through dialogue.
12 Sep 2017, 09:00
54 lawyers suspended over ‘unlawful’ judicial reform petition
The four-party opposition coalition reacted to the unprecedented mass suspension by calling on the international community to consider imposing targeted travel and financial sanctions on Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed.
11 Sep 2017, 09:00
Yameen Rasheed murder trial begins with secret hearing
The PG spokesman told the Maldives Independent that the new criminal procedures law allows prosecutors to request secret proceedings “if they believe a circumstance that obstructs justice could arise in an open hearing”.
11 Sep 2017, 09:00
Maldives conferred WHO Excellence in Public Health award
The Maldives became the first member state of the WHO Southeast Asia region to be verified malaria-free in 2015 and went on to eliminate lymphatic filariasis and measles during the past two years.
10 Sep 2017, 09:00
US concerned with ‘status of rule of law and democracy’ in Maldives
The Maldives has produced more terrorists who have fought in Iraq and Syria than any other country in the world,” Acting Assistant Secretary Alice Wells told a congressional committee hearing on ‘Maintaining US influence in South Asia.’
10 Sep 2017, 09:00
Gasim departs for Singapore on 10-day medical leave
The 67-year-old business tycoon was allowed to leave with a travel document nearly two weeks after he was found guilty of attempted bribery and sentenced to more than three years in prison.
07 Sep 2017, 09:00
Amitabh Bachchan cancels visit to attend WHO meeting in Maldives
The cancellation comes after a social media campaign launched by MP Ahmed Mahloof, the spokesman for the four-party opposition coalition, urging the legendary actor to boycott the Maldives in protest against the deteriorating human rights situation.
07 Sep 2017, 09:00
Two Maldivians among Malaysia terror suspects
“The two Maldives men, who worked as air-conditioner technicians, were arrested for using Malaysia and Singapore as a transit point before heading to Syria to join IS,” said Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohamad Fuzi Harun.
06 Sep 2017, 09:00
Petrol and diesel prices hiked
The changes were prompted by price increases in the global market, the State Trading Organisation said. The prices of crude oil presently stand at US$48.6 per barrel, up from US$46 at the end of June.
06 Sep 2017, 09:00
Ex-PPM MP stripped of seat
The former Jumhooree Party MP expressed defiance on social media and insisted that he “remain in the post [that I was] elected to by the people in accordance with the constitution”.
05 Sep 2017, 09:00
‘Migrant workers keep out’: A day at Rasrani park
Policemen and guides from the housing ministry have been keeping away migrant workers from the revamped Sultan Park after a controversial decision to charge an entrance fee for expatriates.
05 Sep 2017, 09:00
Disgruntled flat winners told to secure housing loans by October 15
Some flat winners are unhappy with what they call “a forced entry into a ruinous loan scheme” after the central bank devised an affordable housing loan scheme to help pay for flats built in Malé by a subsidiary of India’s Tata Group.
04 Sep 2017, 09:00
Maldives severs trade ties with Myanmar
The Maldives expressed concern with “the recent cycle of violence that resulted in the death of dozens of Rohingya Muslims and displacing several thousands.”
04 Sep 2017, 09:00
Lawyers slam ‘shameful’ treatment of Gasim
Despite assurances from Home Minister Azleen Ahmed last week that medical leave will be authorised within days, the Attorney General’s office appealed the part of Gasim’s verdict that ordered the authorities to arrange treatment abroad.
03 Sep 2017, 09:00
New Chinese ambassador presents credentials amid criticism of Sino-Maldives ties
The new ambassador began his term in the wake of strong criticism of Sino-Maldives ties from exiled former President Mohamed Nasheed during a visit to India.
30 Aug 2017, 09:00
India visit a signal from Delhi to Maldives, says Nasheed
“I’m a convict and I was sentenced to 13 years in jail for terrorism. And yet, I’ve been invited to India. There is a message here, you have to be blind if you don’t see it,” Nasheed said during an interactive session with the media at Brookings India.
30 Aug 2017, 09:00
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