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Press Release
Charge of Former Maldives’ President Mohamed Nasheed Received With Dismay
Dismay surrounds the charge of former President Mohamed Nasheed as it appears politically motivated.
July 16, 2012
Press Release
Maldives must investigate sexual harassment of detained women protesters
Maldives authorities must immediately investigate allegations that police beat and sexually harassed four women detained during an anti-government rally, Amnesty International said.
March 28, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Maldives Security Forces to End Violence Against Peaceful Protesters
Maldives police and military forces responded with violence against a peaceful rally backing the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), violating international standards against the use of excessive force, Amnesty International documented in the Maldives today.
March 7, 2012
Press Release
Maldives Security Forces Must Stop Using Violence Against Supporters of Mohamed Nasheed, says Amnesty International
Maldives security forces must stop using violence against supporters of Mohamed Nasheed’s Maldivian Democratic Party, a day after he was forced to resign the presidency under the threat of violence by the military and police, Amnesty International said.
February 8, 2012
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Maldives Must Avoid Persecution of Ousted Government, says Amnesty International
The new authorities in the Maldives must avoid persecuting members of outgoing president Mohammed Nasheed's political party, Amnesty International said today, after Mr. Nasheed resigned following a police mutiny in the country.
February 7, 2012
Report
Annual Report: Maldives 2011
Head of state and government: Mohamed Nasheed Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 0.3 million Life expectancy: 72.3 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 31/26 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 98.4 per cent The political divide between the President and the opposition-dominated parliament reached crisis proportions in June, and at least four members of parliament were detained in July. After intense negotiations, parliament approved the establishment of a permanent Supreme Court in August. The International Commission of Jurists visited the Maldives in September to assess how the judicial system should be reformed. Background The government claimed that the opposition was using their majority…
July 7, 2011
Report
Annual Report: Maldives 2010
Head of state and government Mohamed Nasheed Death penalty abolitionist in practice Population 300,000 Life expectancy 71.1 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 31/26 per 1,000 Adult literacy 97 per cent In the country's first multi-party elections, the opposition won the majority of parliamentary seats. Parliament's failure to enact the draft penal code hampered progress towards ensuring justice. At least 180 people, mostly women, were at risk of being flogged. Rising global sea levels continued to threaten the country. Background The former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's Dhivehi Rayyithunge (Maldivian People's Party) won the majority of seats in the May parliamentary elections. The…
March 19, 2011