Joint Press Statement by Friends of Maldives (FOM) and Maldives Aid

14th August 2008

Maldives Aid and Friends of Maldives (FOM) welcome the ratification of the amended Constitution on 7th August 2008, after a four year process delayed by President Gayoom and his government. The Constitution marks an important milestone in the country's transition to democracy

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Maldives, History of Torture 1978-2008

June 2008

The use of systematic torture in detention centres predates the current government, and testimonies of ill-treatment under former president Ibrahim Nasir's government are profuse. The current government headed by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has kept systematic torture

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