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Maldives moves to disallow longline fishing
The decision came after warnings from the EU of a fish exports ban.
16 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
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International observers offer positive assessment of polls
Teams from the EU, Commonwealth and foreign embassies observed the election.
10 Apr 2019, 9:00 AM
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Maldives seeks duty-free fish exports to European Union
A request was made at the annual policy dialogue with EU ambassadors.
12 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
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US and EU welcome dismissal of election challenge
“The Maldivian people can finally enjoy clarity over the outcome of the election,” the president-elect said.
22 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
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President-elect discusses reform and asset recovery with UK minister
Solih also met the ambassadors of France and the European Union.
08 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
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EU and UN ‘not interested’ in observing Maldives election
The EU and UN rejected invitations by the Elections Commission.
27 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
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EU sanctions and the Maldives: A Q&A
The government has been warned “not to get caught up in its own propaganda.”
21 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
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Maldives ‘paradise’ could become Maldives ‘hell’
Sanctions were a last resort and action must be taken quickly, said a former Brussels official.
21 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
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Details emerge of EU sanctions on Maldives
Countries can work with ‘third states’ to maximise the impact of sanctions.
19 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
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Maldives opposition celebrating sanctions threat ‘like Eid’
The Maldives president accused the opposition of being selfish.
18 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
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EU approves targeted sanctions on Maldives government officials
Maldives government officials could face travel bans and asset freezes.
16 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
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Maldives politician arrested on eve of EU sanctions
Mohamed Ameeth was dragged away by five policemen during an opposition rally.
15 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
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Maldives hits back at mounting pre-election concern
The government hit back after calls from Western ambassadors “to demonstrate genuine commitment to a credible, transparent, and inclusive election process.”
02 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM
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Political backlash to EU calls for religious freedom
Calls by the European Union to remove a constitutional requirement for all Maldivian citizens to be Muslims have added fuel to a resurgence of religious political rhetoric.
21 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
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Western powers call on Maldives to restore independence of parliament
“The forcible closure of the nation’s Majlis to its members; security forces surrounding and entering Parliament; and the harassment, intimidation and arrests of elected members of parliament are deeply troubling,” reads a joint statement.
26 Jul 2017, 9:00 AM
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Maldives urged to halt execution by EU, UN rights experts
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 qisas except as provided in Islam,” he declared in a tweet.
02 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
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EU denies claim it revoked duty-free status for Maldives fish on gay rights grounds
President Abdulla Yameen’s claim that the European Union had revoked duty-free status for Maldives tuna over the country’s failure to implement freedom of religion and homosexual rights is “inaccurate,” a European Union official has said.
09 May 2016, 9:00 AM
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Age-limits, clemency and tuna: excerpts from Yameen’s May 3 speech
Here are excerpts from President Abdulla Yameen’s May 3 speech, in which he defended a constitutional amendment that set age-limits of 30- 65 years for the presidency, dismissed calls to amend clemency laws to facilitate former President Mohamed Nasheed’s release, and alleged that the EU had revoked duty-free status for Maldives tuna over gay rights.
05 May 2016, 9:00 AM
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UK awaits CMAG’s September review of Maldives
A British decision on imposing targeted sanctions against members of the Maldivian government will rest on the outcome of a Commonwealth-led push for reform in the Indian Ocean archipelago, a top diplomat from the UK has said.
30 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
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Defiant Yameen lashes out as concerns persist over jailing of opponents
The Maldives’ embattled president, Abdulla Yameen, has lashed out at persisting international scrutiny over the jailing of his opponents, days after cabinet ministers promised to follow recommendations for reform by the Commonwealth.
25 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM