Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein

Nasheed’s re-imprisonment a “serious set-back,” says UN rights chief

“The return of Mr. Nasheed to prison in our view constitutes a serious set-back to the human rights situation as well as to moves towards finding a political solution in the Maldives. The High Commissioner has therefore urged the Government to consider former President Nasheed’s early release,” a spokesperson said.

Ex-president’s wife continues high-profile campaign in Europe

Laila Ali met with the president of the European Union parliament Martic Schulz in Strausberg, Germany, on Tuesday and met the UN high commissioner on human rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein in Geneva, Switzerland in a campaign to free ex-president Mohamed Nasheed.

Government defends Supreme Court’s HRCM ruling