12 February 2025, Hithadhoo, Addu City Dear Minister Dr Maryam Mariya On 25 January 2025, the Addu City Council gazetted an announcement [(IUL)426-28/426/2025/58] to build a new road in Hithadhoo, Addu City. This road is planned to cut across a significant portion of wetland area which currently, and has for many generations, been used by…
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Joint Press Statement: Human Rights Violations and State Impunity in the Maldives
Joint Press StatementHuman Rights Violations and State Impunity in the Maldives 10 December 2024 As we mark 76 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we, the undersigned organisations from the Maldives, stand in solidarity with rights defenders around the world, risking and often losing their lives in the pursuit of protecting human rights…
Joint Press Release: Concerns Over Amendments to the Constitution of the Maldives (Eng)
20 November 2024 We express grave concerns regarding the amendments brought to the Constitution of the Maldives through the Constitutional Amendments Bill submitted by the Government to the Parliament on 19 November 2024. We strongly condemn the hasty process followed in the Bill’s passage by the Parliament and ratification of the Bill by President Dr….
Joint Press Release calling on the Government to Conduct Thorough Public Consultation Prior to Right to Information (RTI) Act Amendment (Eng)
06 October 2024 2024 marks 10 years since the ratification of the RTI Act in the Maldives. The RTI Act has proven instrumental in empowering communities, promoting citizen participation, and holding the government and public institutions accountable. As the Act concerns a fundamental human right guaranteed to all by the Constitution of the Maldives, the…
Joint Press Statement: Call for a Fair and Independent Investigation into the Arrest and Death of Adam Athuhar (Dhiv)
ސެޕްޓެމްބަރު 2, 2024 – ދިވެހި ފުލުހުންގެ ހިދުމަތުގެ ތަހުގީގަކާއި ގުޅިގެން ފުލުހުންގެ ބަންދުގައި ހުއްޓާ އާދަމް އަތުހަރުގެ ހާލުދެރަވެ، އިންދިރާ ގާންދީ މެމޯރިއަލް ހޮސްޕިޓަލުގައި ފަރުވާދެމުން ދަނިކޮށް ނިޔާވުމާއި އަދި މި މައްސަލަގައި ސީންއަށް އެޓެންޑްކުރި ގޮތާއި މި ހިސާބަށް މި މައްސަލަ ދާން މަގުފަހިވި ސަބަބުތަކާއި ގުޅޭގޮތުން މި ޖަމްއިއްޔާތަކުން ކަންބޮޑުވުން ފާޅުކުރަމެވެ. އަދި މި ހިތާމަވެރި ދަނޑިވަޅުގައި މަރްހޫމްގެ އާއިލާއަށާއި ރަހުމަތްތެރިންނަށް މި ޖަމްއިއްޔާތަކުގެ ފަރާތުން އިހުލާސްތެރިކަމާއި އެކު ތައުޒިޔާކިޔަމެވެ އާދަމް އަތުހަރުގެ…
Joint Press Statement: Call for a Fair and Independent Investigation into the Arrest and Death of Adam Athuhar
02 September 2024 – We express our concerns regarding the circumstances leading to the death of Adam Athuhar, who was placed in Police custody and passed away while receiving treatment at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH). We extend our deepest condolences to Adam Athuhar’s family during this difficult time. We call on all the relevant…
Press Release: 10 years and no justice – the enforced disappearance of journalist and blogger Ahmed Rilwan Abdullah.
8 August 2024 Ahmed Rilwan Abdullah was abducted and disappeared on 8 August 2014 following repeated death threats by Islamic extremists in the Maldives. He was targeted for his criticism of religious fundamentalism and violent extremism through his journalism, personal blog and social media accounts. The family of Rilwan continues to wait for any official…