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  • Lobbied to protect Islamic identity

    Lobbied to protect Islamic identity

    Home Minister Dr Mohamed Jameel Ahmed has revealed that the Maldivian delegation that attended the United Nation's (UN) Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva Switzerland did their very best to maintain the Islamic identity of the Maldives.

    July 14, 2012
  • Government abusing Civil and Political Rights

    Government abusing Civil and Political Rights

    The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) on Friday accused President Dr. Waheed's government of systematically undermining civil and political rights in the Maldives since assuming office in February 7.

    July 14, 2012
  • "UNHRC meeting not detrimental to Maldives"

    "UNHRC meeting not detrimental to Maldives"

    State Foreign Minister Dhunya Maumoon representing Maldives in the United Nations Human Rights Council has stressed that relaying Maldives' achievements in the International Convention of Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is not detrimental to the country.

    July 13, 2012 2 comments
  • ICCPR implemented by this government: Jameel

    ICCPR implemented by this government: Jameel

    Home Minister Dr Mohamed Jameel Ahmed has said last night that though the Maldives had signed the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in 2006, the terms dictated under the convention had not been implemented by the government of the past three years.

    July 11, 2012