Maldives NGO under investigation for ‘mocking Islam’ in radicalisation report

A campaign has been launched to ban NGO Maldivian Democracy Network.

Maldives urged to drop charges against NGO chief

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) has urged the Maldives to drop charges raised against the executive director of the Maldivian Democracy Network, Shahinda Ismail.

Ruling party hits out at Nasheed, NGO chief in religion row

Shahindha Ismail has been under fire for saying that Allah allowed for other faiths, a response to President Abdulla Yameen asserting he would only permit Islam to be practiced in the Maldives.

In chains: human rights in the Maldives

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

Maldives seeks third term on UN Human Rights Council

Despite the foreign minister claiming successful consolidation of democracy, the curtailment of fundamental rights and the widely condemned imprisonment of opposition leaders during President Abdulla Yameen’s three-year administration has prompted fears of an “authoritarian reversal.”

Supreme Court overturns stay order halting executions

The Supreme Court has quashed a stay order issued Sunday by the High Court halting executions by the state pending a judgment on the constitutionality of regulations enacted for implementing the death penalty.

High Court issues stay order halting executions

The High Court has issued a stay order halting executions by the state pending a ruling on the constitutionality of regulations enacted in April 2014 for implementing the death penalty.

NGO accuses judge in Imran’s terrorism trial of ‘prejudice’

The Maldivian Democracy Network described Judge Bari’s behaviour as “prejudicial” towards the accused as well as in breach of the code of conduct for judges.

Pro-democracy NGO warns of Maldives backsliding into repression

“The past seven years have seen the Maldives leap forward and just as quickly regress heavily in the rights arena,” the MDN said in a statement released today on the occasion of International Human Rights Day. “The rights to association, assembly, expression and life can no longer be assured for the people living in the Maldives and this is unacceptable for human rights defenders.”

Prosecutor General’s removal draws criticism over ‘due process violations’

Nikhil Narayan from the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) told the The Maldives Independent that the “arbitrary removal” of PG Muhthaz Muhsin is the latest instance in a series of events deepening a crisis of rule of law in the Maldives.

Rights NGO condemns police obstruction of memorial walk for missing journalist

“Riot police manhandled family members and friends of Rilwan, used pepper spray at disproportionately close range, directly into the eyes of demonstrators and also arrested a member of Rilwan’s family who was later released,” the Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN) said.

Nasheed trial “not free or fair,” says Maldivian Democracy Network

Rilwan’s family accessed social media accounts

Criminal Court releases suspect in Rilwan disappearance

HRCM investigating three cases of alleged torture in Male’ custodial

Civil society groups slam government for “failure to ensure conducive environment for elections”

“When cats are elected they will fight”: Maldives’ plight caused by citizens electing self-interested MPs, says Ibra