The report, jointly prepared with Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN), details human rights violations that are inconsistent with the Maldives’ legal obligations under various provisions of the ICCPR with regard to: non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (Articles 2 and 26); the right to an effective remedy (Article 2); the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (Article 7); the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty (Article 10); freedom of religion or belief (Articles 2, 18, and 26); and freedom of association (Article 22).
The CCPR’s review of the Maldives’ second periodic report will take place on 9-10 July 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Read the FIDH-MDN report below.