MDP backs targeted sanctions to secure Nasheed’s release
The MDP’s national council adopted a resolution last night backing targeted sanctions on senior officials of the state if the government continues to detain former President Mohamed Nasheed in defiance of a UN recommendation. The government is accusing the MDP of inciting fear.
07 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s (MDP) national council adopted a resolution last night backing targeted sanctions against state officials if the government continues to detain President Mohamed Nasheed in defiance of a UN rights panel ruling declaring his imprisonment arbitrary and illegal.
“The Maldivian government is obliged to abide by the UN ruling on President Nasheed’s case as per the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR),” reads the resolution proposed by Deputy Chairperson Ali Niyaz.
The Maldives has ratified the ICCPR, the resolution noted, and the constitution stipulates that the government must respect and adhere to international laws and treaties.
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) had ruled that Nasheed’s conviction on a terrorism charge in March was politically motivated and violated international law. But the government last week called the judgment “flawed and premature” and said it “will not be made to act on the basis of a non-binding opinion.”
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