A democracy do-over in the Maldives

Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed, former Maldives ambassador to the US, examines the reasons for the anger, despair, disillusionment and hope surrounding the newly launched United Maldives Opposition.

Civil society groups slam government for “failure to ensure conducive environment for elections”

Flogging for fornication “inhumane and degrading violence against women”: Navi Pillay tells Majlis

“You cannot eat democracy – but taxes can buy food”: President Nasheed