President’s office seeks new members for human rights watchdog
04 Jun 2015, 6:30 PM
Minivan News
The president’s office has invited applications for membership of the Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM) with a deadline of 3:00pm next Tuesday.
The five-year terms of three of the five members on the independent commission is due to expire in August.
The three members are HRCM president Mariyam Azra, vice president Ahmed Tholal, and Jeehan Mahmood.
Ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) MPs have previously accused Tholal and Jeehan of bias towards the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP). The two have denied charges.
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