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Transparency Maldives

Politics

“Little to no progress”: Maldives slides on corruption index

Maldives ranked among the two-thirds of countries with the worst perception score.

11 Feb, 5:30 PM

Politics

‘Lack of context’ in voting record website angers lawmakers

The MageyMP site by Transparency Maldives shows attendance and voting records.

04 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM

Crime

Transparency Maldives join calls to expose beneficiaries of US$90m corruption scandal

A protest march is due to take place on Friday.

12 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

Transparency Maldives makes recommendations for asset disclosure

The anti-corruption NGO made recommendations as “prerequisites to establishing a robust asset declaration regime.”

15 Jan 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

Maldives election body denies ‘secrecy’ accusations

The election body has been under pressure for months.

17 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Maldivians see ‘little hope’ of free and fair election

Maldivians think it is unlikely that an election will be held at all and, even if it is held, they wonder if it will be free and fair.

27 May 2018, 9:00 AM

Crime

Prosecutor General’s office blamed for graft case delays

The Anti-Corruption Commission pointed the finger at the Prosecutor General’s office and other state institutions, saying there was a lack of coordination and cooperation.

20 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM

Culture

Maldives listed among ‘highly corrupt countries’

The Corruption Perception Index scores and ranks countries by their perceived level of public sector corruption using a scale of zero to 100, where zero is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean.

22 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM

Features & Comment

In chains: human rights in the Maldives

Praise for human rights progress in the Maldives has angered and alarmed defenders.

12 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM

Politics

Anti-graft NGO resumes campaign for MP asset declaration

The constitution requires them to annually submit to the parliament’s secretary-general “a statement of all property and monies owned by him, business interests and liabilities” but the documents are not released to the public.

16 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM

Crime

Maldives anti-corruption watchdog assessed

Only one corruption-related case reached conviction between 2010 and 2014 despite 175 cases being submitted for prosecution by the Anti-Corruption Commission.

02 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM

Politics

Election ‘marred’ by arbitrary extension of voting hours

Administrative processes during Saturday’s local council election was “marred by the questionable decision by the Elections Commission to arbitrarily extend the voting time,” Transparency Maldives has said after observing the voting process.

07 May 2017, 9:00 AM

Politics

Government tight-lipped amid growing clamour to reveal Saudi project for Faafu atoll

Speculation of the imminent sale of Faafu atoll to the Saudi royal family intensified this week when the media learned of the Saudi King’s upcoming official visit to the Maldives, prompting concerns over the scope for corruption, threats to sovereignty, and potential damage to the environment.

23 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM

Business & Tourism

Tourism firms win legal bids to recover property despite evidence of graft

Two companies involved in the MMPRC scandal have won legal bids to recover an island and a lagoon seized by the Maldivian authorities after an audit report revealed that the state did not receive acquisition fees.

10 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM

Politics

Parliament denies RTI request for list of MPs who declared assets

Refusing to disclose a list of MPs who have declared their assets, the parliament secretariat cited discretion under the landmark Freedom of Information Act to deny requests “where the information is concerning the personal affairs of a third person.”

13 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

UK “disappointed” by Maldives withdrawal from Commonwealth

Adding to the chorus of concern, UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Thursday that the UK “regrets that the Maldives has chosen to leave.”

15 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

Transparency calls for ‘broad investigation’ after corruption exposé

Anti-corruption NGO Transparency Maldives has called for a broad and independent investigation into allegations raised in an Al Jazeera exposé about systemic corruption, abuse of power and criminal activity at the highest level of government.

13 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

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

Politics

Police disperse labour day protest

Scores of police officers have blocked a labour day march organized by Maldivian civil society organisations, despite an appeal by the human rights watchdog to allow protesters to exercise their right to assembly.

01 May 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

‘A step backward’: US and UK condemns Sheikh Imran’s terrorism conviction

18 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM

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