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October 11, 2019

Maldives: Human Rights Group Shut Down

The Maldives government, on October 10, 2019, “temporarily” shut down the Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN), the country’s leading human rights organization, Human Rights Watch said today.

Asia

October 11, 2019 News Release

Maldives: Human Rights Group Shut Down
Asia

September 4, 2019 Dispatches

Hope for Justice for Murdered Journalist in the Maldives

Patricia Gossman
Associate Asia Director
Free Speech

January 28, 2019 Dispatches

Expressing Religious Views is Risky in the Maldives

Meenakshi Ganguly
South Asia Director

Reports More Reports

August 16, 2018

“An All-Out Assault on Democracy”

Crushing Dissent in the Maldives

News

January 17, 2019 News Release

Maldives: Act on Human Rights Pledges
December 18, 2018 News Release

Maldives: New Government Should Promote Rights
October 26, 2018 Dispatches

Supreme Court Upholds Maldives Vote

Patricia Gossman
Associate Asia Director
September 26, 2018 Dispatches

Maldives’ Democratic Transition Under Threat

Patricia Gossman
Associate Asia Director
September 19, 2018 News Release

Maldives: Election Rigging Feared
September 12, 2018 Dispatches

Criticizing Government is a Costly Business in the Maldives

Meenakshi Ganguly
South Asia Director
August 27, 2018 Commentary

Families Beg for Answers on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

Meenakshi Ganguly
South Asia Director

Published In: news.com.au
August 24, 2018 Dispatches

No Need for Sorcery to Stifle Democracy in the Maldives

Patricia Gossman
Associate Asia Director
August 16, 2018 News Release

Maldives: Opposition, Media Under Attack
August 9, 2018 Dispatches

Maldives President’s Comments Raise Questions Over Missing Blogger’s Fate
June 15, 2018 Dispatches

Maldives’ Slide Toward One Party Rule

Brad Adams
Asia Director
May 29, 2018 News Release

Maldives: Opposition Candidates Barred From Election

World Report 2019

Maldives

Daily Brief

November 22, 2019

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