HUMAN RIGHTS PRESS RELEASE 12 DECEMBER 2004

Quick Translation

In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Human Rights Commission of the Maldives
Male’
Maldives

PRESS STATEMENT

In his resignation letter from this Commission sent to the President’s Office the former member of the Commission Mr. Ibrahim Rasheed Moosa stated that the Commission was established with the objective to serve the nation by promoting human rights within the framework of the Constitution, the Islamic Shariah and the international conventions on human rights to which the Maldives is a party to, but in his view he was compelled to resign because the Commission was not conducting its work in a manner that would serve its objective.

In view of the fact that this statement had been publicized by the public media and because the Commission considers that it called into question the Commission’s mandate as well as the dignity and credibility of its members, and given that the Commission cannot pursue its tasks save with public confidence and dignity, the Commission publicly announces that it has requested the President of the Republic to investigate the accusations made against the Commission by Mr Ibrahim Rasheed Moosa as soon as possible.

29 Shawwal 1425
12 December 2004


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