Press Release Today marks six years since the arbitrary deregistration of the Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN)—an act that rewarded extremism and silenced one of the country’s most credible human rights voices. After years of intimidation by violent non-state actors, attacks against MDN escalated in December 2019. Instead of safeguarding civil society, the Ibrahim Mohamed Solih […]
Read MoreTHE MALDIVES: REJECT INTRODUCTION OF DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING AND ABOLISH THIS PUNISHMENT ONCE AND FOR ALL
- August 13, 2025
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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 […]
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