Lahiru Madhushanka has also been denied a fair trial, the rights group says.
Foreign governments are happy with the election outcome.
Faris Maumoon faces 'trumped up charges' says Amnesty.
Despite the foreign minister claiming successful consolidation of democracy, the curtailment of fundamental rights and the widely condemned imprisonment of opposition leaders during President Abdulla Yameen's...
The decision to quit the Commonwealth has prompted a storm of criticism and calls to reverse the Maldives' isolationist course
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has also opposed Humam's execution without the consent of the victim's family. "No Islamic state has the right to carry out...
Amnesty International has slammed President Abdulla Yameen’s administration over its failure to address mounting concern over judicial independence.
International human rights groups and the governments of the UK and the US have urged the Maldives to revoke a nationwide state of emergency and restore...
Human rights advocacy group Amnesty International has called on the Maldives to release former President Mohamed Nasheed or give him a fair trial, in the wake...
The Maldives has lashed out at the UK foreign office's alleged refusal to allow Cherie Blair to accompany Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon to a meeting in...
"This vicious attack must not go unpunished – Maldives authorities must ensure that human rights defenders can work free from fear of reprisals and that those...
