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Turmoil in Maldives: Rights panel expresses concern
Saturday January 21, 2012 11:22:49 AM,
IANS
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Male: The Human Rights
Commission of the Maldives Saturday expressed concern over the
turmoil in the country and condemned the secret detention of Chief
Judge of the Criminal Court and arrests of two opposition party
members by police.
"The Human Rights Commission of the Maldives voices concern and
condemns ongoing acts calling them infringement of fundamental
rights of citizens and actions that could weaken the rule of law
in the country," the commission stated on its website Saturday.
The commission also called upon "the president, defence forces and
the Ministry of Home Affairs to take immediate remedial action to
address the issue".
In a letter to Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed, the commission
noted that the present course of action by state authorities was
gravely undermining the public confidence in the state's ability
to respect, protect and fulfil constitutional rights.
On Jan 12, Maldives Police Services summoned and took into custody
some opposition figures who were accused of making "baseless
accusations" against the government.
On Jan 16, Chief Judge of the Criminal Court Abdulla Mohamed
ordered immediate release of Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, the deputy
leader of an opposition party who was in police custody at that
time.
Later that night, Judge Abdulla Mohamed, earlier accused of
ethical misconduct, was summoned by police and arrested. He was
later known to be in the custody of the Maldives National Defence
Force at a military training facility.
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