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…
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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…
Joint Press Statement regarding plans to arrest and deport migrant workers involved in organising a peaceful protest in G.Dh. Thinadhoo (Eng)
We are gravely concerned by the decision taken by the Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology to arrest and deport the Bangladeshi migrants involved in the organizing of the protest that took place in G.Dh. Thinadhoo last week. According to Article 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights everyone has the right to peaceful…
Joint statement – Maldives: Presidential Commission on Deaths and Disappearances must disclose findings of investigations to victims’ families and the public.
Press Release 14 May 2024 Maldives: Presidential Commission on Deaths and Disappearancesmust disclose findings of investigations to victims’ families and the public. We, the undersigned organisations, call on the Commission on Deaths and Disappearances (DDCom) in the Maldives, newly elected President Mohamed Muizzu, and the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives to ensure that DDCom’s…
Joint Press Release by Civil Society Organisations calling on the Government to remove individuals charged with corruption from key leadership positions.
9 May 2024 – The appointment of individuals charged with corruption to key leadership positions calls into question the commitment of the State to combat corruption and end the culture of impunity. These decisions may lead to coercion, hinder the investigative process of holding corrupt officials to account, and lower public confidence and trust in state institutions,…
Press Release: Yameen Rasheed’s murder: Family left clueless as presidential commission wraps up
Yameen Rasheed’s murder: Family left clueless as presidential commission wraps up 23 April 2024 As we mark seven devastating years to the ruthless murder of young blogger and human rights defender Yameen Rasheed (1988 – 2017), the Presidential Commission on Deaths and Disappearances (DDCOM) formed by former president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih will wrap up its…
Joint Press Release: Calling on the government to declare Hdh. Keylakunu a nature reserve and halt any impending development activities
9 January 2024: We are deeply concerned by the decision made by the new Visitor Economy Council, headed by President Mohamed Muizzu, to develop a floating resort in the ecologically significant island of HDh. Keylakunu. We call on the government to halt any impending development activities at Hdh. Keylakunu and declare it a nature reserve to protect the rare…