HRCM expresses concern over gang violence, calls on the parliament to expedite bills
03 Aug 2010, 1:23 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
The Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) has expressed concern over growing gang violence in the wake of the stabbing murder of a 17 year-old last Friday, describing the surge in violence as an obstacle to people “obtaining the freedom and rights guaranteed them in the Constitution.”
“We are very concerned that murder with sharp objects, gang wars and other crimes are now being conducted publicly,’’ HRCM said in a statement.
“It is with regret that we note that it has reached a situation where it is difficult for the people to live a normal life, and has become an obstacle for people to obtain the freedom and rights guaranteed by the Constitution.”
The commission claimed that the issue caused trouble for institutions of the state and obstructed the duties of those institutions.
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