EU officials took up "the continuing deterioration of democracy in the Maldives."
The Maldivian government said it "does not intend to prolong the state of emergency and plans to lift it as soon as the threats posed to national...
The resolution urged member states to "publish travel information, warning European citizens about the great discrepancy in the Maldives between the liberal treatment reserved to foreign...
Amid mounting foreign pressure and the threat of targeted sanctions, Akin Gump has been employed for six months to assist the government with "outreach and communications...
Dr Willy Mutunga "will consult with all relevant stakeholders to encourage the strengthening of a pluralist, multi-party democracy, steps towards credible and inclusive presidential elections in...
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...
"We want to see a change in behaviour from the Maldivian government to make sure that political prisoners are set free and yes we are prepared...
Flanked by his heavyweight lawyers Jared Genser, Amal Clooney, and Ben Emmerson, the opposition leader stressed that his temporary release does not signal an end to...
"In this press conference, President Nasheed and his lawyers will assess the political situation in the Maldives and highlight the human rights abuses still ongoing in...
Jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed's international lawyers Jared Genser and Amal Clooney met with US Senator John McCain yesterday as their campaign seeking targeted sanctions to...
President Abdulla Yameen's repressive rule, "blind-eye" to religious extremism, and pervasive human rights abuses, which include the jailing of former President Mohamed Nasheed, "constitute an extraordinary...
The European parliament has adopted a resolution calling on the EU and member states "to introduce restrictive measures in the form of targeted sanctions to freeze...
The European parliament is due to vote today on a resolution calling on member states to "freeze the assets abroad of members of the Maldives government...
Former President Mohamed Nasheed’s lawyers have submitted to the UK government a list of potential targets for sanctions, prompting a ruling party MP to claim the...
The Elections Commission said that a political party that receives state funding should not be allowed to call for sanctions against government officials. The MDP's national...
Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon suggested that the celebrity status of Nasheed's lawyers has a "very big impact" on international media coverage and shapes international opinion on...
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...
