Maldives: Ahead of the presidential elections, journalists face harassment while crackdown on protests persists Published at 18.08.2023 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption refugees and migrants attack on journalist excessive force torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Maldives: Concerns around the arrest of protesters, excessive force and the targeting of journalists Published at 12.04.2023 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women refugees and migrants harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force protest labour rights torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Maldives elected to UN Human Rights Council despite press freedom concerns, restrictions on protests and impunity Published at 18.11.2022 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protestor(s) detained positive court ruling protest disruption restrictive law Read more
Harassment of journalists, activists as well as anti-protest decree erodes freedoms in the Maldives Published at 09.06.2022 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest non state actors Read more
Authorities arresting protesters and failing to address reprisals against activists in the Maldives Published at 18.02.2022 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation excessive force protest prevention of protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Restrictions and attacks on journalists, protesters; reprisals against activists in the Maldives Published at 11.10.2021 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force protest protest disruption restrictive law attack on journalist protestor(s) detained Read more
Concerns about crackdown on protests, press freedom and lack of accountability in the Maldives Published at 02.07.2021 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained attack on journalist protest disruption torture/ill-treatment excessive force Read more
Despite UN review, Maldives authorities crack down on protests and target the media Published at 22.03.2021 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women restrictive law harassment attack on journalist protestor(s) detained protest Read more
UN call on Maldives to protect human rights defenders and NGOs from interference and reprisals Published at 17.11.2020 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Civil society group’s funds seized in the Maldives while women’s rights organisation smeared online Published at 09.07.2020 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure protest public vilification protest disruption Read more
UN Special Rapporteur raises concerns about shut down of Maldives human rights group Published at 10.03.2020 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance killing of journalist HRD threatened CSO closure Read more
Civil society calls for accountability for killing of Maldives journalist and its cover-up Published at 06.09.2019 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance HRD killing HRD threatened Read more
