Torture Victims Association to seek justice over human rights abuses
12 Jan 2010, 11:31 PM
Frustrated with the performance of government institutions, a new NGO founded by MDP members, the ‘Torture Victims Association’ (TVA) has vowed to gather cases and take them to international courts in the pursuit of justice, if necessary.
On Saturday night at the first of a series of rallies calling for justice for human rights abuses committed under the former government, TVA founding member and parliamentary group leader of the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) ‘Reeko’ Moosa Manik said those who suffered grievously had waited “long enough”.
“But today I’m announcing, everyone stand up for your rights,” he said.
The rallies were attended by senior officials of the government as well as senior MDP members who spoke of their experiences in jail.
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