Relevant articles and press releases
09/08/2005: Original and Translation
of Human Rights Commission Press Statement Concerning the Human Rights
Commission Bill
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/MHRCPressStatement9August2005.pdf
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/MHRCPressStatement9Aug2005.htm
31/05/2005: Agenda of the Second Term of the People's Assembly to be Commenced on Wednesday Sent to Members http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=25743 G:\http://www.maldiviandetainees.net\PressReports\AgendaOfTheSecondTermOfThePeoplesAssemblyToBeCommencedOnWednesdaySentToMembers.htm
25/05/2005:
Resolution to Bar Members of the Human Rights Commission from Joining Political
Parties
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=25524 http://www.maldiviandetainees.net\PressReports\ResolutiontoBarMembersoftheHumanRightsCommissionfromJoiningPoliticalParties.htm
25/05/2005:
Translation of Statement from Human Rights Commission, Maldives http://www.maldiviandetainees.net\PressReports\TranslationOfStatementFromHumanRightsCommissionMaldives.htm
24/05/2005:
Male' Municipal Council to be Elected before the End of this Year
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=25482 http://www.maldiviandetainees.net\PressReports\MaleMunicipalCouncilTobeElectedbeforetheEndofthisYear.htm
24/05/2005:
Police Bail and Court Bail to be Introduced Next Week
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=25475 http://www.maldiviandetainees.net\PressReports\PoliceBailandCourtBailtobeIntroducedNextWeek.htm
22/05/2005: Numerous Complaints Regarding the Distribution of Aid: Disaster Centre http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=25424 http://www.maldiviandetainees.net\PressReports\NumerousComplaintsRegardingtheDistributionofAidDisasterCentre.htm
22/05/2005: Report to be compiled to Strengthen System which Deals with Civil Cases http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=25422 http://www.maldiviandetainees.net\PressReports\ReporttobeCompiledtoStrengthenSystemwhichDealswithCivilCases.htm
21/05/2005:
The Time has come for the Establishment and Functioning of Political Parties:
the President
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=25401 http://www.maldiviandetainees.net\PressReports\TheTimehasComefortheEstablishmentandFunctioningofPoliticalPartiesthePresident.htm
17/05/2005: 5 Foreigners Trying to Create Racket during the President's Address Thrown Out - Miadhu News http://www.maldiviandetainees.net\PressReports\5ForeignersTryingToCreateRacketDuringThePresidentsAddress.htm
11/05/2005: The weekly commentary and analysis of the Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) http://www.maldiviandetainees.net\PressReports\TheWeeklyCommentaryAndAnalysisoftheAsianCentreforHumanRights(ACHR).htm
10/05/2005:
Nisreen Detained in Connection with the Sandhaanu Case Released
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&cat=urwbwK&id=25143 http://www.maldiviandetainees.net\PressReports\NisreeninConnectionwiththeSandhaanuCaseReleased.htm
05/05/2005: Once Again Motion to be Submitted for the Establishment of Political Parties in the Maldives http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&cat=urwbwK&id=25060 http://www.maldiviandetainees.net\PressReports\OnceAgainMotiontobeSubmittedfortheEstablishmentofPoliticalPartiesintheMaldives.htm
06/05/2005: Ismail Faiz (PH) Held for Terrorism
says Government; Theft say Police
http://www.minivannews.com/news/news.php?id=624
03/05/2005: Former Attorney General Refutes he ever
Endorsed Ban on Political Parties By Minivan News
May 3, 2005
http://www.minivannews.com/news/news.php?id=610
02/05/2005: Islamic militant plotting to overthrow Maldives government
detained, official says AP 2 May
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050502/ap/d89qufjo0.html
01/05/2005: Government places Maldives' first official opposition leader under
surveillance AP 1 May
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050501/ap/d89q9ck84.html
01/05/2005: Charity chief denied entry to Maldives AFP 1 May
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050501/wl_asia_afp/asiaquakemaldivesdeny_050501070520
01/05/2005: Charity leader banned from Maldives travel wire news
http://www.travelwirenews.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000037/003753.htm
01/05/2005: Opposition leader returns to Maldives
www.hindu.com/2005/05/01/stories/2005050102561000.htm
01/05/2005: Maldives pro-democracy activist returns from exile to form
opposition political party
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050430/ap/d89ps4d00.html
30/04/2005: Nasheed's return being keenly watched
www.hindu.com/2005/04/30/stories/2005043016520400.htm
30/04/2005: The Maldives Police Service collaborating with foreign intelligence
agencies in investigating the attempt by an extremist organization to carry out
terrorist activities in the Maldives
http://www.police.gov.mv/news/16-04-05E.html
30/04/2005: Majlis decides mandate for its select committee created to
investigate how inmates kept in investigation or sentence related confinement
have been and
http://www.majlis.gov.mv/engnewsdetails.php?engnewsdetails=7
19/04/2005: Human Rights Commission says Statements are Not Leaked by the
Commission
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=24673
18/04/2005: Five-Member Committee Proposed to
Investigate Treatment of Detainees in Jail
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&cat=urwbwK&id=24661
14/04/2005: Member Tables to Set Up Majlis Committee
to Investigate Treatment of Detainees in Jail
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=24588
14/04/2005: Translation of Majlis minutes of Motion without Notice by Member for Male’ Ibrahim Ismail regarding treatment of detainees by detaining authorities
http://www.majlis.gov.mv/yaumiyyaa.php
12/04/2005: Issue on Determining Members’ Speaking
Limit and Time Failed to Pass
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&cat=urwbwK&id=24536
Correct Links to Maldives issues submitted to UN
Commission on Human Rights
05/04/2005: Maldives issues submitted to the
Commission on Human Rights 61st Session
05/04/2005: Maldives issues submitted to the Commission
on Human Rights 61st Session
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4651
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/MaldivesIssuesInTheAgendaOfThe61stSessionCommissionOnHuman.htm
05/04/2005: Government Reaction to Asian Centre for
Human Rights Press Release
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4651
Police Claim They Detain People According to
Regulations
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&cat=urwbwK&id=24025
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/PoliceClaimTheyDetainPeopleAccordingToRegulations.htm
03/04/2005: Special Majlis Members deliberate on
expediting Majlis Rules
02/04/2005: Regarding Further Operations by Police
to Reduce Crime
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/RegardingFurtherOperationsByPoliceToReduceCrime.htm
31/03/2005: Gayoom
rules out democracy
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_31-3-2005_pg4_26
31/03/2005: Human
rights organisation blasts Maldives president
31/03/2005: It's
Gayoom's turn to promise democracy – Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1065654,curpg-2.cms
31/03/2005: India urged
to press for Maldives democracy
http://expressnewsline.com/phpnews/news.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=1199
31/03/2005:
Permanent seat: Maldives fully backs India – The Hindu
http://www.hindu.com/2005/03/31/stories/2005033106431100.htm
31/03/2005: New Cases of Human Rights Abuses in the Maldives
31/03/2005: Maldives
President's Promises of Democracy Met With Skepticism – VOA
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-03-30-voa18.cfm
31/03/2005: Maldives
President to discuss reform package – NDTV
http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=Gayoom+to+discuss+reform+package&id=70735
31/03/2005: Press Release: The Attorney General's
Office
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/PressReleaseTheAttorneyGeneralsOffice.htm
30/03/2005: BREAKING NEWS: Democracy Campaigner
Ibrahim Shiham Summoned to Police – By Minivan News
http://www.minivannews.com/news/news.php?id=471
30/03/2005: The
President meets with the Indian President – 30 March 2005
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2914
30/03/2005: Body of Policeman Brought to Male’
Cemetery – By Minivan News
http://www.minivannews.com/news/news.php?id=468
30/03/2005:
Maldives: The Dark Side of Life
http://www.achrweb.org/Review/2005/66-05.htm
30/03/2005: Maldives
won't allow political parties until constitutional reform process is completed,
says president – Wednesday March 30, 6:13 PM, AP
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050330/ap/d8957nkg0.html
30/03/2005: Rights
groups flay Indian policy on Maldives, Deccan Herrald
http://67.18.142.206/deccanherald/mar302005/n21.asp
29/03/2005: Sound Regulations and Principles to be
Established if Work on Constitution
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/SoundRegulationsAndPrinciplesToBeEstablishedIfWorkOnConstitution.htm
(English Translation)
28/03/2005: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DELEGATION VISITS
MALDIVES
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/EuropeanParliamentDelegationVisitsMaldives.htm
28/03/2005: The Indian Prime Minister compliments the
President on his sweeping democratic reform agenda
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says President Gayoom is a statesman that he
holds in high esteem and respect – 28 March 2005
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2906
28/03/2005: Gayoom meets
European Parliament delegation – 28 March 2005
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4614
27/03/2005: A delegation of the European Parliament
calls on the President – 27 March 2005
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2905
27/03/2005: The
commanders of two Indian naval ships that are on a friendly visit to the
Maldives called on the Chief of Staff of the National Security Service, Major
General Mohamed Zahir today – TVM 27-03-2005
http://www.maldivesinfo.gov.mv/news.php?newsid=6505
26/03/2005: Some Foreigners Providing Assistance to
Tsunami Victims Trying to Convert
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/Some%20Foreigners%20ProvidingAssistanceToTsunamiVictimsTryingToConvert.htm (English Translation)
26/03/2005: Sentences Specified for Some Crimes
Inappropriate for Modern Times: Criminal
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/SentencesSpecifiedForSomeCrimesInappropriateForModernTimesCriminal.htm (English Translation)
24/03/2005: Final Statements Taken on Case of Stabbing and Injuring Two Policemen During the Unrest in Republic Square
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&cat=urwbwK&id=24158
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/FinalStatementsTakenOnCaseOfStabbingAndInjuringTwoPolicemenDuringTheUnrestInRepublicSquare.htm
(English Translation)
24/03/2005: Gayoom
to make official visit to India
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4596
23/03/2005: Special
Majlis elects Abbas Ibrahim as Speaker
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4591
23/03/2005: The Netherlands Ambassador calls on the
President
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2894&CurLoc=5
22/03/2005: ABBAS IBRAHIM ELECTED BY A SHOW OF HANDS
AS SPEAKER OF SPECIAL MAJLIS AFTER HEATED DEBATE
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/AbbasIbrahimElectedByAShowOfHandsAsSpeakerOfSpecialMajlisAfterHeatedDebate.htm
(English Translation)
21/03/2005: Man Who Disappeared Onboard from Addu to
Male’ Found Dead
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/ManWhoDisappearedOnboardFromAdduToMaleFoundDead.htm
21/03/2005: Maldives
pro-democracy leader says he is returning home to formally set up opposition
party – AFP Monday March 21, 9:12 PM
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050321/ap/d88vcgho0.html
20/03/2005: FAST MOTION SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE’S
MAJLIS
http://www.ibra2004.org/issue
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/FastMotionSubmittedToThePeoplesMajlis.htm(English
Translation)
20/03/2005: HEARING OF GENERAL ELECTIONS COMPLAINT
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/HearingOfGeneralElectionsComplaint.htm(English
Translation)
19/03/2005: Right to Freedom of Expression is
Important to Establish a Comprehensive Democracy in the Maldives
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&cat=urwbwK&id=24275
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/RightToFreedomOfExpressionIsImportantEu.htm
14/03/2005: I FOUND PATIENCE FROM THE KORAN
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/IFoundPatienceFromTheKoran.htm
(English Translation)
14/03/2005:
The President says that the Maldives benefits from the Commonwealth’s
commitment to give small island states a voice on the international stage
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2876
14/03/2005: LIFE
IMPRISONMENT FOR 18 YEAR-OLD DRUG DEALER
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=23927
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/LifeImprisonmentFor18YearOldDrugDealer.htm (English
Translation)
14/03/2005: SHUKUREE GETS FOUR YEARS BANISHMENT IN SANDHAANU LUTHFY’S ESCAPE WHILE IN DETENTION CASE
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=23926
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/ShukureeGetsFourYearsBanishmentInSandhaanuLuthfysEscapeWhileInDetentionCase.htm
(English Translation)
13/03/2005: The President appoints a Special
Committee to investigate allegations of abuse of a detainee
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2873
13/03/2005: COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS THAT PERSON HELD IN JAIL FOR INVESTIGATIONS HAS BEEN MALTREATED
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&cat=urwbwK&id=23900
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/CommitteeEstablishedToInvestigateReportsThatPersonHeldInJailForInvestigationsHasBeenMaltreated.htm (English Translation)
13/03/2005: HEARING HELD ON CASE OF STABBING TWO SECURITY PERSONNEL ON AUGUST 13TH
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=23906
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/HearingHeldOnCaseOfStabbingTwoSecurityPersonnelOnAugust13th.htm (English Translation)
12/03/2005: MALDIVIAN
DETAINED IN GUANTANAMO BAY JAIL FREED AND BROUGHT TO MALE
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/MaldivianDetainedInGuantanamoBayJailFreedAndBroughtToMale.htm
(English Translation)
10/03/2005: ABETMENT
IN INTENTIONAL MURDER NOT PROVEN AGAINST ADAM MOHAMED
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/AbetmentInIntentionalMurderNotProvenAgainstAdamMohamed.htm
(English Translation)
10/03/2005: HUMAN
RIGHTS COMMISSION HAS SOUGHT INFORMATION REGARDING DEATH OF MUAAVIATH
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/HumanRightsCommissionHasSoughtInformationRegardingDeathOfMuaaviath.htm
(English Translation)
09/03/2005: PERSON DETAINED IN DHOONIDHOO FOR INVESTIGATION DIES SUDDENLY TODAY
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&cat=urwbwK&id=23840
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/PersonDetainedInDhoonidhooForInvestigationDiesSuddenlyToday.htm
(English Translation)
26/02/2005: Haveeru
Daily News Article of 26 February 2005, “Maldives Government Welcomes
‘Constructive’ Amnesty Report”
English link- http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4492
26/02/2005: Haveeru
Daily News Article of 26 February 2005, on the release of Karo Abbas and Shahid
who had served 17 years of their life sentences
Dhivehi link- http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&cat=urwbwK&id=23621
24/02/2005: Reports on
the decision of the Criminal Court, in relation to murder charges against 12
Security Guards employed at the Maafushi Prison by the National Security
Services
Haveeru Daily
News report of 24 February 2005
Dhivehi news link- http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&cat=urwbwK&id=23577
English news link-
Aafathis News
report of 25 February 2005
Dhivehi
news link- http://www.aafathisnews.com.mv/main.asp?inctype=hotopic&StoryID=5105,001100030005.asp
14/02/2005: The President presents to the Speaker of
the People’s Special Majlis his proposals for constitutional reforms
The President calls for the completion of the mandate of the People’s Special
Majlis in about one year
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2824
05/02/2005: Press Release of the Human Rights Commission of Maldives in local newspapers
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4424
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/PressReleaseOfTheHumanRightsCommissionofMaldivesInLocalNewspapersHaveeru.htm
(English Translation)
05/01/2005: Press Release of the Human Rights Commission
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/PressReleaseOfTheHumanRightsCommission03_02_2005.htm
(English Translation)
05/01/2005: Commonwealth
sends Disaster Relief Co-ordinator to Maldives
http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Templates/System/LatestNews.asp?NodeID=142026
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/press
reports/CommonWealthNewsRelease.pdf (English Translation)
31/12/2004: CHARGES
ON DETAINEES OF AUGUST 12/13 DEMONSTRATION DROPPED
The President Orders the
Withdrawal of Charges of High Treason and of Public Disorder Offences (Press
Release reference number: 2004-792, dated 31 December 2004) http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2724&CurLoc=0
News in Dhivehi on withdrawal of charges:
President’s Office;
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/DNPage.php3?id=3687&Page=1
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/DNPage.php3?id=3687&Page=2
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/DNPage.php3?id=3687&Page=3
Haveeru News Online;
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&cat=urwbwK&id=22467
Aafathis Daily;
http://www.aafathisnews.com.mv/main.asp?inctype=hotopic&StoryID=4552,001100030005.asp
Miadhu Daily;
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/PresidentOrdersWithdrawalOfHigh.htm (English Translation)
29/12/2004: National Disaster Updates
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/earthquakeupdates3.phtml
29/12/2004: Maldives’ death
toll rises to 67, 75 confirmed missing
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4210
29/12/2004: Wave toll 'could
exceed 100,000'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4132725.stm
24/12/2004: Gayoom’s Wednesday night
speech Translated By Minivan News
http://www.minivannews.com/news/news.php?id=136
23/12/2004: Commonwealth Democracy Experts to observe Maldives parliamentary
elections
http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Templates/System/LatestNews.asp?NodeID=141930
22/12/2004: Parliament passes government budget 2005
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4192
21/12/2004: "No one
shall be allowed to subvert national independence and sovereignty, or undermine
progress and development", says the President http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2693
19/12/2004: Inmates
to be given chance to make official complaints
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4185
16/12/2004: Assessment of the
Opportunities and the Challenges to the Development of Political
Parties in the Maldives – The National Democratic Institute for International
Affairs
http://www.accessdemocracy.org/library/1778_ml_assessment_121604.pdf
15/12/2004: Maldives’
government welcomes EU interest in general elections: President’s Office
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=english
http://www.netherlands.lk/Press_release_Majlis_Elections_Maldives.asp
13/12/2004: EU calls for 'free' Maldives vote
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4092765.stm
13/12/2004: European Union calls on Maldives to ensure free and fair election
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/041213/ap/d86ulf9o2.html
13/12/2004: Human rights
commission requests President to initiate investigations into allegations made
by ex-member
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=english
13/12/2004: Small cells being
built in Maafushi prison
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=english
13/12/2004: Accused
stabber’s trial begins
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=english
12/12/2004: HUMAN RIGHTS PRESS RELEASE
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/HumanRightsPressRelease12Dec04.htm
(English Translation)
12/12/2004: HIGHEST PRIORITY NOW GIVEN TO CONSTRUCT SMALL CELLS IN PRISON
DEVELOPMENT WORK: HOME MINISTER
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&cat=urwbwK&id=22037
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/HighestPriorityNowGivenToConstructSmallCellsInPrisonDevelopm.htm (English Translation)
12/12/2004: TRIAL STARTS ON PERSON WHO STABBED AND INJURED TWO POLICEMEN
IN THE UNREST AT REPUBLIC SQUARE
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=22035
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/TrialOfStabber.htm (English Translation)
11/12/2004: Mohamed Shaaz Waleed on Hunger Strike in Dhoonidhoo By Minivan News
http://www.minivannews.com/news/news.php?id=92
10/12/2004: The President says that
the Government is implementing a number of important reforms to promote and
protect human rights in the Maldives
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2680
09/12/2004: The President accepts Mr. Ibrahim
Rasheed Moosa’s resignation as Member of the Human Rights Commission of the
Maldives
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2678
08/12/2004: FIRST HEARING OF A TRIAL CONNECTED TO THE 12 AND 13
AUGUST INCIDENT HELD
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&cat=urwbwK&id=21948
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/press
reports/TrialOfMinor.htm (English Translation)
08/12/2004: Human rights report to be launched in Maldives for first time
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4144
08/12/2004: "The Government is determined to counter all efforts to impede the reform agenda and disrupt the country’s tourism industry", says the Chief Government Spokesman
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2674
07/12/2004: Maldives government charges four over coup attempt, ABC Australia Radio News
http://www.abc.net.au/ra/news/stories/s1259548.htm
07/12/2004: Four charged over alleged Maldives coup plot
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L07407419.htm
07/12/2004: Anger over Maldives treason case
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4076959.stm
07/12/2004: Two
complaints filed at Human Rights Commission regarding elections campaigning
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4141
06/12/2004: STATE BRINGS ACT AGAINST THE STATE CHARGES AGAINST FOUR PEOPLE
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&cat=urwbwK&id=21893
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/FOUR%20MPS%20CHARGED%20FOR%20TREASON.htm (English Translation)
06/12/2004: Counseling service for inmates to start this month
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4139
05/12/2004: Maldives State Radio Announces Dates for Trials of
Democracy Activists, By
Minivan News
http://www.minivannews.com/news/news.php?id=75
04/12/2004: The Chief Government Spokesman meets with
British government officials, parliamentarians, members of human rights
organisations and the media.
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2670
02/12/2004: Personal account : Fathimath Nisreen, cyber-dissident imprisoned in the Maldives
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=11994
02/12/2004:
15
Minutes interviews: The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative By Minivan News
http://www.minivannews.com/news/news.php?id=68
02/12/2004: General elections will be free and fair: Dr. Shaheed
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4123
01/12/2004: 153 candidates in the running for general elections
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4120
30/11/2004: Six detainees released from house arrest
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4117
30/11/2004: Candidates’ representatives can be present near ballot boxes when voting over –
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4118
25/11.2004: Criminal court to continue trials in December
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4096
24/11.2004: Bills on human rights, questioning ministers top Parliament Speaker’s priorities
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=4088
18/11.2004: Written questions and answers by Members of Parliament: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmhansrd/cm041118/text/41118w26.htm#column_1787
14/11/2004: Judge Hussain Rasheed says trials of the
9 cases on the incident of 12/13 August incident that has been sent to court
will begin before the end of this year
http://www.aafathisnews.com.mv/main.asp?inctype=hotopic&StoryID=4079,001100030005.asp
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/Judge%20Hussain%20Rasheed.htm
(English Translation)
12/11/2004: Four pro-democracy prisoners on hunger
strike transferred to house arrest in Maldives
09/11/2004: People gather in front of Maldives embassy in England and hold a demonstration
http://www.aafathisnews.com.mv/main.asp?inctype=hotopic&StoryID=4049,001100030005.asp
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/press
reports/england demo 9 Nov.htm (English Translation)
09/11/2004: Jailed Maldivian protesters vow to fast
to death
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/COL268584.htm
07/11/2004: Lawsuits of five more people among those
accused of causing unrest in Republic Square sent to the courts
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=21094
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/five
charged haveeru 7 Nov.htm (English Translation)
05/11/2004: Maldives' pro-democracy prisoners on hunger strike protesting prolonged detention
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/041105/ap/d865pcu80.html
01/11/2004: Seven more people detained for the
investigation of the unrest in republic square case released
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/index.php?page=details&id=20930
1/11/2004: Lawsuit against Ilyas Hussein Ibrahim, Member
of Special Majlis for Alif Dhaal, in connection with the unrest caused at
Republic Square sent to the courts
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/index.php?page=details&id=20936
31/10/2004: Muted by fear, Maldivians yearn for change
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/COL243521.htm
28/10/2004: Writers languish in Maldive jails
http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/story1122.shtml
27/10/2004: Lawsuit against Adil, Member of Special
Majlis for Haa Dhaal, in connection with the unrest caused at Republic Square
sent to the courts
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/index.php?page=details&id=20828
27/10/2004: The Commonwealth Secretary General calls
on the President
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2588
27/10/2004:Commonwealth
to send observers for general elections
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=3938
25/10/2004: Human rights commission to hold independent inquiry on those detained following the unrest caused in the republic square
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/index.php?page=details&id=20785
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/HUMAN%20RIGHTS%20INQUIRY.htmpress reports/HUMAN RIGHTS INQUIRY.htm (English Translation)
23/10/2004: US National Democratic Institute hopes Gayoom’s reform agenda will become reality soon
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=3933
21/10/2004: Eight detained for unrest in republic square case released last night
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=20715
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/press
reports/HAVEERU DAILY NEWS ARTICLE 21 OCTOBER 2004.htm (English Translation)
21/10/2004: Attorney general's office sends to criminal court lawsuits against two suspected of causing unrest in republic square.
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=20722
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/press
reports/two charged haveeru 21 oct.htm (English Translation)
20/10/2004: Maldives leader dismisses rights critics
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/COL22070.htm
20/10/2004: A visiting US National Democratic
Institute team calls on the President
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2576
19/10/2004: A visiting delegation of the UK Branch of
the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association calls on the President
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2575
13/10/2004: MALDIVES: Concern about the fate of four
cyber dissidents two months after their arrest: RSF
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/From
RSF.Internet inter.htm
13/10/2004: AHRC urges Maldives to free dissidents
(13 October 2004)
http://www.ahrchk.net/pr/mainfile/2004mr/69
11/10/2004: Commonwealth welcomes lifting of state of
emergency in the Maldives
http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Templates/System/LatestNews.asp?NodeID=140614
10/10/2004:
The President lifts the State of Emergency declared in Male’ and surrounding
areas on 13th August
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2552
07/10/2004:
The President reinstates a number of rights and laws suspended following the
Declaration of Emergency
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=2550
25/09/2004: Cases of main instigators of the unrest caused
in republic square will be sent to the attorney soon: home ministry
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=20380
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/press reports/haveeru daily news
article 6 october 2004.htm(English
Translation)
02/09/2004:
US strongly supports Gayoom’s proposed reforms
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=3877
25/09/2004: 6 more people detained and 15 released in
connection with the unrest perpetuated at republic square
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/index.php?page=details&id=20107
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/press
reports/haveeru daily news article 25 september 2004 (English Translation)
20/09/2004:The human rights commission of Maldives
press release
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/human
rights press release 20 september 2004.htm
18/09/2004:
Maldives regrets EU block on aid
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3665304.stm
18/09/2004:
Maldives regrets EU resolution urging aid halts, says dialogue offer declined
http://www.eubusiness.com/afp/040917062609.fbbubmd4
15/09/2004:
EU legislators seek to suspend aid to Maldives
http://www.eubusiness.com/afp/040915135057.4niqymrl/view
08/09/2004:
EU seeks end to Maldives Emergency, envoys denied access to detainees
http://www.eubusiness.com/afp/040908100702.gpcj2dbh
17/08/2004: Incommunicado detention/fear of torture or
ill-treatment - Amnesty International
http://www.maldiviandetainees.net/PressReports/AI-13AugDemo-Appeal.htm