HRCM gets new president and vice president
The parliament yesterday approved Aminath Eenas and former MP Shifaq Mufeed as the new president and vice president, respectively, of the Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM). Four members were also approved to the newly-established National Integrity Commission, an oversight body for law enforcement agencies.
14 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
The parliament yesterday approved Aminath Eenas and former MP Shifaq Mufeed as the new president and vice president, respectively, of the Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM).
Following evaluation by the independent institutions committee, Eenas was approved to the post unanimously with 62 votes in favour. Mufeed was approved with 54 votes in favour and three abstentions.
The pair were appointed to the human rights watchdog in August along with Moosa Ali Kaleyfaanu and Aishath Afreen Mohamed following the expiry of the five-year terms of the independent commission’s previous members.
A fifth member, Naiveen Abdulla, was appointed last month.
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