Maldives
Row over distribution of relief funds for victims of Addu City flooding
The involvement of a ruling party MP in distributing disaster relief funds for victims of flooding in Addu City has sparked controversy with an opposition MP alleging discrimination between pro-government and opposition-supporting constituencies.
07 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
‘Political prisoners’ awaiting permission to travel abroad for medical care
Families of former President Mohamed Nasheed, former defence minister Mohamed Nazim and former MP Ahmed Nazim are petitioning the state to allow the three to travel abroad for medical care. Nasheed requires a backbone surgery for slipped discs, lawyers said today.
07 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Forensic test finds Nasheed’s house-imprisonment document authentic
Lawyers said foreign forensic experts had compared the July 19 document with similar documents provided by the Maldives Correctional Services and found that the same government ink stamp was used on all three documents.
07 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Yameen appoints new police chief
President Abdulla Yameen has appointed a new police chief more than a month after sacking the former commissioner of police on an allegation of politicising the police force.
06 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
President Yameen’s speech on 50 years of UN membership
“The UN is the biggest family with most members. Political and diplomatic organisations and associations exist within this family. These organisations and associations sometimes act as policeman, criticizing and penalizing small nations over events that occur in small nations,” President Abdulla Yameen said.
06 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
CMAG has placed Maldives “under formal consideration,” says Cameron
Cameron, in a statement to the UK parliament on November 30, said he “welcomed the report of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group and the decision to put the Maldives under formal consideration and to visit there in early 2016.”
05 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Maldives in South Asia: Let’s talk about Saudis
“There is a little bit of each other in all South Asian countries but, somewhere along the way, Maldives has been somehow set apart and aside from its neighbours. Their cultural story is not among the threads with which the common South Asian identity is commonly woven today,” writes Dr Azra Naseem.
03 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
When can the Maldives president commute the death penalty?
In a blow to groups urging the Maldives to reinstate a moratorium on the death penalty, the high court has ruled that the president cannot commute the death sentence for individuals convicted of first-degree murder. Judges, however, specified other instances where the president can intervene.
02 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Funding call as Addu struggles with flood recovery
Some MVR3million (US$194,550) is required to help more than 300 households in southern Addu City recover from flood damage, but only MVR200,00 (US$12,970) has been raised so far, the city council has said.
02 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Row over use of UN emblem in opposition protest
The United Nations country office in the Maldives has scolded the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party for “misusing” the UN emblem during a protest this weekend.
02 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Ex-minister accused of corruption over independence day banquet
Mohamed Hussain Shareef had awarded a restaurant owned by activists of the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives a MVR3.7million contract despite their lack of experience, an Anti Corruption Commission investigation has found.
02 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Maldives to partner with Saudi Arabia and China on mega projects
President Abdulla Yameen is looking to Saudi Arabia and China for investment amidst persisting criticism of his human rights record by western powers.
01 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Tribunal finds sacking of eight aviation security command officers unfair
The employment tribunal has ordered the defence ministry to reinstate eight aviation security officers who were sacked in May, ruling the defence ministry’s claim of loss of confidence in the eight civil servants lacked any basis.
01 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Lawyers fear court recess ban is aimed at sentencing Adeeb
A Supreme Court ban on courts going on recess may be aimed at expediting a terrorism trial against detained ex vice president Ahmed Adeeb, his lawyers have said.
01 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
In face off with riot police, protesters pray for deliverance from tyranny
When riot police blocked hundreds of opposition supporters from marching in Malé for a third day today, they formed lines in front of police barricades this afternoon and prayed for deliverance from tyranny.
30 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Maldives bans street protests
Home Minister Umar Naseer’s ban on street protests has sparked an outcry with human rights advocates saying the restriction is unconstitutional.
29 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Maldives singled out for scrutiny at Commonwealth summit
The Prime Ministers of UK and Malta highlighted a need for action against the Maldives, but the three-day heads of government summit ended without a public announcement. The government’s promise for reform has stalled CMAG action, sources said.
29 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Tear gas fired to disperse defiant protesters – as it happened
Police have fired tear gas and used pepper spray against opposition protesters as they took to the streets for a second time today, defying a government order to confine protests to the Artificial Beach grounds in Malé.
28 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Police crackdown on opposition protest – as it happened
Hundreds of opposition supporters have gathered at the Artificial Beach in Malé urging President Abdulla Yameen to release all political prisoners.
27 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Yameen weighs in on civil liberties, terrorism and foreign influence
President Abdulla Yameen has decried what he suggested was double standards by the international community in the handling of emergencies declared earlier this month in the Maldives and France. His rare 90-minute speech weighed in on terrorism, slammed foreign interference and touched on how the Maldives can attract foreign investment.
27 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
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