"All these people here belonging to MDP should be arrested. This is what we're trying to do. God willing, that will happen now," said ruling party...
According to the MDP, the haruge in Haa Alif Atoll Hoarafushi Island is no longer usable. No one was injured, but the furniture and office supplies...
MP Ahmed Nihan, PPM parliamentary group leader, meanwhile called Nasheed's high-profile lawyers Jared Genser and Amal Clooney "enemies of the state" after the pair launched a...
Protest marches and vehicle rallies took place simultaneously around 4:00pom in the capital Malé, Addu City, Gaaf Dhaal Thinadhoo, and several islands across the country, calling...
The MDP's national council adopted a resolution last night backing targeted sanctions on senior officials of the state if the government continues to detain former President...
The main opposition party's first street rally in three months attracted a crowd of about 200 people. Dozens of police officers made several attempts to obstruct...
“Government officials are clearly rattled at the prospect of facing targeted sanctions. But rather than doing the right thing and freeing the political prisoners, they are...
The judiciary came under fire during the Maldives' Universal Periodic Review in May over "politicisation," inadequate qualification of judges, and lack of conformity to international fair...
On its 50th anniversary of membership with the UN, the Maldivian government defended its rights record, while the opposition called on the government to abide by...
Ibrahim Riyaz was found guilty of abuse of authority in awarding a US$21 million land reclamation project in late 2010 to Heavy Load Maldives - a...
A moratorium on street protests was part of a deal made with the government in exchange for the release of political prisoners. The MDP withdrew from...
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has responded furiously to President Abdulla Yameen calling imprisoned former President Mohamed Nasheed “the most autocratic or dictatorial leader in...
The stabbing of lawyer Mahfooz Saeed on Friday cannot be easily dismissed as gang violence, an attempted robbery, or an assault by drug addicts, writes Hassan...
"This vicious attack must not go unpunished – Maldives authorities must ensure that human rights defenders can work free from fear of reprisals and that those...
After Gayoom declined an invitation to inaugurate a symposium to launch Yameen's re-election campaign on Thursday night, a pro-government media outlet leaked conversations with PPM MPs...
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is planning to hold a nation-wide protest on September 11 against the recent re-imprisonment of former President Mohamed Nasheed.
The MDP has expressed concern over a "ballooning budget deficit," and said the Maldives will not meet targeted 1.4million arrivals, or raise expected revenue from SEZs.
