US threatens sanctions against Maldives
The government shows no sign of yielding to external pressure.
07 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
The US Friday threatened sanctions against people in the Maldives “who undermine democracy, the rule of law, and a free and fair electoral process.”
Heather Nauert, from the State Department, said the US was concerned about continued democratic backsliding in the Maldives, particularly as the country prepared for a presidential election due to be held on September 23.
A Human Rights Watch report said rights abuses had flourished under President Abdulla Yameen’s government.
But Malé shows no sign of yielding to external pressure to release political opponents, relax restrictions on free speech, restore democracy or hold free and fair elections.
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