Two major political parties in the Maldives have lodged a complaint with the civil court over an Elections Commission order requiring re-registration of members with new...
The MDP is hoping to capitalize on the government’s apparent shaky grip on power with a prolonged mass protest on November 27.
In a tirade on the People's Majlis floor yesterday, tourism tycoon and pro-government MP Ahmed ‘Sun Travel’ Shiyam labeled opposition MPs “traitors” and “terrorists” for allegedly...
The ministry claimed in a statement yesterday that the MDP's prayer contains ill wishes towards particular people, describing it as a "show off". Hundreds of opposition...
The main opposition party originally planned to hold the anti-government demonstration on November 6, but was forced to call it off after President Abdulla Yameen declared...
Nikhil Narayan from the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) told the The Maldives Independent that the “arbitrary removal” of PG Muhthaz Muhsin is the latest instance...
Accusing the MDP of calling for a tourism boycott and then expressing concern over the adverse impact on the tourism industry from the unprecedented 30-day nationwide...
In an interview with The New York Times, Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon acknowledged that one aim of declaring a state of emergency was to stop the...
At least 50 police officers today cordoned off the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s campaign offices and dispersed hundreds of supporters gathered for a tea party,...
The police had said in a statement that the acting police chief met with representatives from the MDP yesterday and asked them to reconsider plans to...
President Abdulla Yameen as the commander-in-chief must bear full responsibility for weapons that went missing from the state armoury, the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)...
Opposition MPs warned that the new law would restrict fundamental rights and render the penal code redundant. The "dangerous" law could be used to suppress anti-government...
During the final debate on the bill, ruling party MP Mohamed Musthafa said the bill was shaped to "keep MPs at gunpoint" and could be used...
In the wake of Vice President Ahmed Adeeb yesterday, the main opposition party expressed concern over "the recent large deployments of security services" in Malé as...
Invoking authority under the Freedom of Assembly Act, which authorises police to order protest organisers to limit gatherings to a specific area, the police said in...
Angered by the police’s attempts to limit protests to pavements, the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) led a march in Malé late at night, walking...
Former President Mohamed Nasheed was brought to Malé this afternoon to attend a dispute resolution meeting at the civil court in a lawsuit filed by his...
