Maldives
Doctor suspended after Kulhudhuffushi mother bleeds to death
A 33-year old mother’s death has sparked outcry over poor services in the Maldives’ remote atolls. Hospitals lack qualified doctors and medical equipment. The words “state of emergency” was sprayed onto the walls of the Kulhudhuffushi hospital today.
10 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives resort accused of racism after refusing shelter for woman and child
A woman has accused five-star resort W Retreat and Spa of racism after staff refused to shelter her and her ten-year-old son on the island during a storm.
10 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Court refuses to enforce UN human rights panel ruling on Nasheed
The civil court has thrown out a petition by former President Mohamed Nasheed requesting his immediate release in line with a UN human rights panel ruling. The court claimed it had no jurisdiction, according to lawyers.
10 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Presiding judge in Nasheed’s terrorism trial appointed as chief judge of the High Court
Judge Abdulla Didi who presided over former President Mohamed Nasheed’s flawed terrorism trial was appointed as the chief judge of the appellate High Court on Thursday.
09 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Saudi Arabian NGO begins workshop for Maldives Imams
The six day workshop, led by the Muslim World League, aims to address contentious religious and teach participants how to interpret the Quran. Sessions on Islamic culture will also be held.
09 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Two arrested over young woman’s murder
Two men aged 28 years and 50 years were arrested Friday night over the suspected murder of a young woman in Malé.
09 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Prosecutor General denies wrongdoing in dropping graft charges against ex-minister
Newly appointed Prosecutor General Aishath Bisham has denied allegations of conflict of interest in deciding not to prosecute a former presidential affairs minister for graft over last year’s poor Independence Day banquet.
07 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Ibthihaal’s step grandfather on trial for incest
Ismail Rauf, who is accused of physically and sexually abusing his step daughter Afiya Mohamed and her three-year-old son Mohamed Ibthihaal, is now on trial for sexually abusing a child he had fathered.
07 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Finance ministry prepares for administrative overhaul after strike
The ministry of finance and treasury is preparing for an administrative overhaul after President Abdulla Yameen reconstituted its functions in the aftermath of a strike by hundreds of civil servants who were protesting mass job cuts.
07 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Home minister is the latest politician under fire in tourism scandal
An anonymous member of the public lodged a complaint with the ACC on Monday alleging that Naseer threatened Fisheries Minister Mohamed Shainee and his staff to obtain a lagoon in Malé atoll for his Whale Submarine company, which conducts underwater submarine tours.
07 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Young woman found dead in Malé was murdered
“The inquiry has so far established that the death was not of natural causes. We suspect that Hawwa Zuha was murdered and her body was thrown on the street on Dhoohimerimagu in Galolhu ward,” the police said in a statement.
07 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Ban on foreign cashiers ‘killing’ small businesses
More than 60 businesses across the country have been fined by MVR10,000 (US$648) over the past year for employing foreigners, local media report. Small business owners say they are unable to hire Maldivians as the job is poorly paid and seen as socially unacceptable.
06 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Reporter detained for taking photo of Adeeb on his first visit to Malé
A reporter was briefly detained today for taking a picture of former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb as he left the capital under heavy police guard following his first visit to Malé since his detention in October.
06 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
National carrier dismisses rumours of special jet for president
The Maldives’ national carrier’s plans to buy a new jet to cater to VIP passengers has fuelled rumours that President Abdulla Yameen, who recently escaped a blast on his speedboat, is seeking a jet for his private use.
06 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Yameen asks Thai PM to waive visas for Maldivians
In a meeting with General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday, Yameen expressed hope for a visa waiver agreement between the two countries to facilitate trade and economic relations.
05 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives MPs caught up in tourism scandal
Companies affiliated with ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives MPs Mohamed Musthafa, Hussain Manik Dhon Manik and Riyaz Rasheed, and main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s Ahmed ‘ADK’ Nashid were awarded islands without due process.
05 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives sportswomen allege discrimination in selection for South Asian Games
Sportswomen have alleged discrimination in a government decision to reduce the number of sports teams competing at the upcoming South Asian games in India. Of the 96 athletes slated to compete in the games, only 27 will be women.
05 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
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.
04 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Missing journalist’s family delivers 500 paper cranes to president
Ahmed Rilwan’s family and friends delivered 500 origami cranes, which represent peace and happiness, to President Abdulla Yameen urging him to expedite the investigation into the journalist’s disappearance.
24 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Yameen condemned for threats against civil servants
President Abdulla Yameen’s threats against striking civil servants has enraged human rights advocates and opposition parties, with some describing the warning as high-handed and yet another example of a deepening crackdown on civil rights.
23 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
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