topic

Asset Freezes

Politics

US urged to impose targeted sanctions against Maldives officials

President Abdulla Yameen’s repressive rule, “blind-eye” to religious extremism, and pervasive human rights abuses, which include the jailing of former President Mohamed Nasheed, “constitute an extraordinary threat to US national security and foreign policy,” renowned campaign group Freedom Now has said.

13 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

European parliament calls for sanctions on top Maldives officials

The European parliament has adopted a resolution calling on the EU and member states “to introduce restrictive measures in the form of targeted sanctions to freeze the assets abroad of certain members of the Maldivian government and their leading supporters in the Maldivian business community, and to impose travel bans on them.”

17 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

EU parliament debates targeted sanctions against Maldives

The European parliament is due to vote today on a resolution calling on member states to “freeze the assets abroad of members of the Maldives government and their leading supporters in the Maldivian business community and to impose a travel ban on them, in view of the continuous deterioration of the human rights situation in the country.”

17 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

Lawyers step up campaign for Nasheed’s release, call for sanctions

Jared Genser, Amal Clooney, and Nasheed’s wife, Laila Ali, briefed the British press yesterday on the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s (WGAD) opinion, which said the opposition leader’s conviction in March was politically motivated and breached international law. The heavyweight lawyers are seeking “travel bans and targeted financial sanctions against Maldivian government officials who have been implicated in serious human rights abuses.”

06 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

Lawyers defend call for targeted sanctions to secure Nasheed’s release

Reiterating calls for targeted sanctions against Maldivian government officials if Nasheed is not released, the opposition leader’s international lawyers Amal Clooney, Jared Genser, and Ben Emmerson said his case is “emblematic of a broader, brutal crackdown on democracy and human rights involving not only the former president, but also large parts of the population.”

25 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM

Showing 5 of 5

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter

We'll guide you through what's happening and why it matters