Commonwealth membership brings a wide range of benefits, many of which the Maldives, to its credit, has taken full advantage of, writes James Dauris, British ambassador...
The move comes after the Commonwealth's democracy watchdog placed the Maldives on its formal agenda and warned of suspension if progress is not made by March...
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has accused the government of attempting to obstruct the upcoming all-party talks by demanding council-endorsed representatives and ruling out negotiating...
A New Delhi-based human rights group has urged the Commonwealth's democracy watchdog to suspend the Maldives from the organisation over an unresolved and protracted political crisis,...
A visiting delegation from the European parliament urged the government to free political prisoners and engage in genuine dialogue with political parties. "There is no chance...