National Integrity Commission


Watchdogs probe police handling of Zakiyya death
A digest of yesterday's top story.
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Watchdog denies former president suffered food poisoning
Former president Yameen remains hospitalised.
11 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM


Watchdog asked to probe 36 ‘unlawful’ arrests
More than 300 people were arrested during demonstrations against the “unlawful” state of emergency, many of whom were subject to police brutality, said MDP chairman Hassan Latheef.
27 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM


Ex-elections chief appointed to police watchdog
Parliament approved former elections commissioner Ali Sulaiman’s appointment to the watchdog body for law enforcement agencies.
28 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives integrity chief sacked days after ‘obstruction’ tweet
The head of the National Integrity Commission recently attracted attention for a tweet reprimanding police leadership for hampering the NIC’s work.
23 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM


Police watchdog asked to probe alleged abuse of journalists
Following heavy-handed police crackdowns on opposition gatherings during the past week, opposition lawmakers and supporters meanwhile began sharing photos on social media of individual police officers accused of brutality.
31 Jul 2017, 9:00 AM


MDP to hold anniversary parade in defiance of police
At a meeting last Thursday, senior police officers informed MDP officials that political activity will not be allowed in the streets of the capital, citing complaints about traffic jams and inconvenience to pedestrians.
10 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM


Civil society groups call for inquiry into police’s blocking of May Day rally
Some seven civil society groups filed a complaint with the watchdog National Integrity Commission requesting an inquiry into the police’s blocking of a protest march on May Day.
06 May 2016, 9:00 AM


HRCM launches inquiry into Malé jail altercation
Several inmates and prison guards at the Malé jail sustained injuries Sunday night after “a random cell check” escalated into a violent confrontation. “The inmates aggressively pushed and shoved prison guards who attempted to conduct the check,” said the Maldives Correctional Services’ spokesperson.
30 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM


HRCM gets new president and vice president
The parliament yesterday approved Aminath Eenas and former MP Shifaq Mufeed as the new president and vice president, respectively, of the Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM). Four members were also approved to the newly-established National Integrity Commission, an oversight body for law enforcement agencies.
14 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM


President nominates members to National Integrity Commission
The new oversight body was formed on October 6 to replace the Police Integrity Commission (PIC) and the Customs Integrity Commission (CIC) under a law passed by the parliament in late August. The four nominees are Yousuf Maaniu Mohamed, former head of the CIC, Mohamed Farhad, former vice president of the PIC, Hassaan Hameed, and Khadheeja Abdulla.
12 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM


Parliament passes slew of bills on sports, disasters, police oversight
The parliament passéd today three different bills on sports, disasters, oversight of law enforcement agencies, and amendments to the penal code
27 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM


New national integrity commission will ‘cure PIC toothlessness’
The government has submitted a bill to replace the Police Integrity Commission and the Customs Integrity Commission with a single ‘national integrity commission’ with greater powers.
09 Jul 2015, 4:35 PM