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United Nations

Politics

More than 30 people still in police detention

28 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Maldives president DID refuse UN help

A video shows UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric talking to reporters about exchanges between the United Nations and Malé.

23 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Nasheed seeks UN intervention to contest presidential elections in 2018

The former President has challenged his conviction under terrorism charges with the organization’s Human Rights Committee

08 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM

Features & Comment

Does the Maldives practice what it preaches globally on human rights?

Jeffrey Salim Waheed takes questions on why the Maldives has sponsored several UN resolutions on freedom of expression and assembly, and judicial independence, despite practising the opposite at home

04 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

Maldives condemned by UN and others over defamation law

The UN, US and human rights groups have urged the Maldivian government to scrap or amend a law re- criminalising defamation over restrictions it imposes on free speech and the press.

10 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM

News In Brief

Two-day workshop underway on ‘National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans’

22 May 2014, 10:56 AM

Politics

“Highly politicised and corrupt” judiciary unfit to decide life and death: Maldivian Democracy Network

01 May 2014, 1:23 PM

Politics

Foreign Minister calls on international community not to undermine Maldives’ judiciary

04 Mar 2014, 7:49 PM

Politics

“Supreme Court is subverting the democratic process”: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

30 Oct 2013, 8:58 PM

Politics

Week in review: September 27- October 4

04 Oct 2013, 6:54 PM

Politics

Don’t interfere in Maldives’ internal affairs, acting Foreign Minister tells UN General Assembly

02 Oct 2013, 8:32 PM

Politics

Maldives crisis requires international assistance: former Foreign Minister Dr Shaheed

30 Sep 2013, 7:20 PM

News In Brief

UN Secretary General calls upon Maldivians for peaceful election

04 Sep 2013, 3:37 PM

Politics

“Murder has to be punished with murder”: Yameen calls for death penalty to be put into practice

25 Jul 2013, 4:56 PM

Environment

Maldives Green Fund to merge “scattered” climate finance

20 May 2013, 3:03 PM

Politics

Maldives at “critical juncture” of democratic transition: UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs

09 May 2013, 8:44 PM

News In Brief

UN website hacked by Anonymous

21 Mar 2013, 12:02 PM

Culture

UN delegation to assess environment for 2013 elections

02 Dec 2012, 7:45 PM

News In Brief

Maldives to sign UN convention against organised crime

18 Oct 2012, 6:30 PM

Politics

‘Small justice served to small states’: Waheed speaks at UN

25 Sep 2012, 4:43 PM

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