Maldives

Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers Gabriela Knaul.
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Maldives: UN expert concerned at ‘unacceptable’ dismissal of Supreme Court justices

22 December 2014
The removal of two Supreme Court justices in the Maldives by local authorities threatens the independence of the country’s judiciary and further compromises the rule of law, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers has warned.
Ravina Shamsadani, Spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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Maldives: UN ‘deeply concerned’ as Supreme Court prosecutes rights advocates

17 October 2014
The United Nations human rights office has voiced deep concern about a criminal case initiated by the Supreme Court of the Maldives against members of the country’s Human Rights Commission.
Aerial view of Malé, the capital of the Maldives.
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Maldives: UN chief welcomes holding of timely, peaceful parliamentary polls

26 March 2014
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the timely holding of the parliamentary election in the Maldives, which international observers have assessed as peaceful, orderly and well administered.