Commonwealth diplomats, EU MEPs to visit Maldives next week
The government, which has received fierce criticism in the past year over the jailing of opposition leaders including former President Mohamed Nasheed, is hoping the high-level visits would clarify misunderstandings over human rights and democracy in the Maldives, Foreign Miniter Dunya Maumoon said.
03 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
Top diplomats from the Commonwealth and European Union parliamentarians are scheduled to visit the Maldives next week, Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon has said.
The government, which has received fierce criticism in the past year over the jailing of opposition leaders including former President Mohamed Nasheed, is hoping the high-level visits would clarify misunderstandings over human rights and democracy in the Maldives, Dunya said.
“The Maldivian government’s actions are not contrary to the values of the Commonwealth, European Parliament of that of Western, modern democracies,” she told the press today.
“There are many allegations, in terms of human rights, and other matters. But President Yameen is determined to strengthen democracy.”
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