Civil society groups call for inquiry into police’s blocking of May Day rally
Some seven civil society groups filed a complaint with the watchdog National Integrity Commission requesting an inquiry into the police’s blocking of a protest march on May Day.
06 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Some seven civil society groups filed a complaint with the watchdog National Integrity Commission requesting an inquiry into the police’s blocking of a protest march on May Day.
The NGOs claim the police’s actions infringed on the constitutional right to assembly. The complaint was lodged against Chief Superintendent Hamdhoon Rasheed, who had refused to let the march go ahead, citing obstructions to traffic and pedestrians.
Human rights activist Ahmed ‘Forme’ Mohamed said: “Freedom of assembly is a right guaranteed by the Constitution. The police’s actions on May Day were unlawful.”
The Tourism Employees Association of the Maldives filed the complaint today on behalf of the seven civil society groups that organised the march. These include the Maldivian Democracy Network, Transparency Maldives, and Dhi Youth movement.
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