Criminal defamation law repealed but those expressing critical views still at risk Published at 30.01.2019 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance religious groups intimidation harassment positive CS development criminal defamation non state actors 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
Civil society urges new parliament to empower commission to probe murder and disappearances Published at 20.05.2019 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance prevention of protest HRD killing HRD threatened intimidation Read more
Government curtails freedoms and ignores court order to release its opponents Published at 05.02.2018 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption political interference harassment censorship excessive force Read more
Government declares state of emergency and detains Supreme Court judges Published at 07.02.2018 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist negative court ruling restrictive law Read more
Protesters and journalists arrested and ill-treated under state of emergency Published at 19.02.2018 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption sexual assault torture/ill-treatment journalist detained attack on journalist excessive force Read more
Attacks on civic space continue with threats to dissolve opposition and jailing of judges Published at 31.05.2018 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance political interference bureaucratic restriction negative court ruling excessive force protest Read more
Ahead of elections, abuse of laws crippling Maldives’ nascent democracy says rights group Published at 27.08.2018 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference criminal defamation enforced disappearance protest restrictive law Read more
Political change offers opportunity for human rights reforms Published at 18.10.2018 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling positive CS development 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 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 protest disruption public vilification 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
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
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
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 disruption restrictive law attack on journalist protestor(s) detained protest 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
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
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: 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: As new government takes power, civil society calls for reforms including ending impunity for crimes against journalists Published at 01.12.2023 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling protest Read more
Maldives: Critical websites blocked while journalists, civil society continue to face challenges Published at 08.04.2024 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women positive CS development labour rights restrictive law censorship Read more
Maldives: UN body raises concerns about restrictions and attacks on civic freedoms while protesters face reprisals Published at 06.09.2024 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation protest restrictive law Read more
