The Maldives ends 2018 as a sure sign of hope for human rights, writes the Deputy South Asia Director of Amnesty International.
Foreign governments are happy with the election outcome.
The UK said it would press the Maldives to restore democracy and rights.
Radical elements under the guise of defending Islam have been targeting human rights defenders, particularly through social media, an international rights group has said.
Praise for human rights progress in the Maldives has angered and alarmed defenders.
“This alarming mass suspension clearly did not abide by international standards regulating disciplinary proceedings against lawyers and protecting their independence, and I strongly condemn it,” said...
The Maldives has lashed out at the European Parliament after it called for individual targeted sanctions over “the deteriorating political and human rights situation in the...
Maldivian students are taught that Western-style democracy allows the alteration of Allah's revelations, encourages sinful behaviour and justifies Allah’s wrath.
One of the best ways Maldives can support the global human rights movement is by voting to extend the UN mandate for a special rapporteur for...
The current administration's breach of international human rights conventions has tarnished the country's reputation, says the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party, as the government insists "the...
