Maldives slipping into ‘autocratic rule’
The Maldives government is cracking down on the media, civil society and the opposition.
15 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM
The Maldives is slipping rapidly into autocratic rule and President Abdulla Yameen’s government is running towards widening repression, Human Rights Watch said Friday.
Yameen is under fire for a crackdown on civil society, the media and opposition that has intensified in the past few months.
The criminal court’s recent decision to imprison his half-brother and former president, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, along with two top judges has triggered a fresh round of condemnation from the international community.
HRW Asia director Brad Adams called the conviction of the three high-profile figures a “blatant move” to strengthen Yameen’s grip on power ahead of this year’s presidential election.
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