Yearly Archives: 2025

JOINT PUBLIC STATEMENT We, the undersigned nine organizations, are alarmed by the statement of Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, President of the Republic of the Maldives, on 30 July 2025 indicating that he had instructed legislative amendments to introduce the death penalty for drug trafficking. We oppose the death penalty unconditionally, for all cases and under any […]

International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)andMaldivian Democracy Network (MDN)Joint statement Maldives: Arbitrary dismissal of judges undermines independence of the judiciary, separation of powersParis, 19 May 2025: The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organization Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN) express concern over the recent decision by Parliament to dismiss two Supreme Court judges […]

We are alarmed by the recent steps taken by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and the Muizzu Government that severely undermine judicial independence in the Maldives. On 4 May, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) dismissed two Supreme Court judges, Dr Azmiralda Zahir and Mahaz Ali Zahir. A parliamentary committee (Judiciary Committee) at the People’s Majlis […]