| 209(a) |
There shall be an independent and impartial Auditor General of the Maldives. |
| 189(b) |
The Human Rights Commission is an independent and impartial institution. It shall
promote respect for human rights impartially without favor and prejudice. |
| 167(b) |
The Elections Commission is an independent and impartial institution. It shall exercise its
duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Constitution and laws enacted by the People’s Majlis. |
| 141(d) |
Persons or bodies performing public functions, through legislative and other measures, must
assist and protect the courts to ensure the independence, eminence, dignity, impartiality, accessibility and effectiveness of the courts. |
| 141(c) |
No officials performing public functions, or any other persons, shall interfere with and influence the functions of the courts. |
| 255 |
a) Measures adopted in an emergency shall not contravene this Article.
(b) Measures adopted in an emergency shall not restrict the following rights and freedoms
contained in the following Articles of this Constitution:
1. Article 21 (right to life);
2. Article 25 (no slavery or forced labour);
3. Article 27 (freedom of expression);
4. Article 28 (freedom of the media);
5. Article 42 (fair and transparent hearings);
6. Article 48 (b) (rights on arrest or detention);
7. Article 51 (rights of the accused);
8. Article 52 (confessions and illegal evidence);
9. Article 53 (assistance of legal counsel);
10. Article 54 (no degrading treatment or torture);
11. Article 55 (no imprisonment for non fulfilment of contractual obligation);
12. Article 57 (humane treatment of arrested or detained persons);
13. Article 59 (retrospective legislation);
14. Article 60 (prohibition of double jeopardy);
15. Article 62 (retention of other rights);
16. Article 64 (non-compliance with unlawful orders).
(c) Any infringement of rights and freedoms under this Constitution and the law shall be only to the extent strictly required by the emergency.
(d) Measures adopted in an emergency shall be consistent with the obligations of the Maldives under international law applicable to states of emergency. |
| 245 |
No person shall give an illegal order to a member of the
security services. Members of the security services shall
not obey a manifestly illegal order. |
| 192 |
(a) The Human Rights Commission’s responsibilities and powers shall include the
following:
1. to promote respect for human rights;
2. to promote the protection, development and attainment of human rights;
3. to monitor and assess the observance of human rights.
(b) The Human Rights Commission shall have the following functions and powers, as regulated by law:
1. to investigate and to report on the observance of human rights;
2. to take steps to secure appropriate redress where human rights have been violated;
3. to carry out research, and to educate thepublic;
4. to exercise such additional powers and functions prescribed by law. |
| 173 |
A member of the Elections Commission shall be
appointed for one term of five years. The People’s
Majlis can approve the renewal of the appointment for
an additional term of not more than five years. |
| 144 |
When deciding a constitutional matter within its jurisdiction, a court:
(a) may declare that any statute, regulation or part thereof, order, decision or action of any person or body performing a public function that is inconsistent with the Constitution is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency; and
(b) may in connection with a declaration pursuant to article (b) make any order that is just and equitable, including:
1. an order providing just compensation for any damage sustained by any person or
group of persons due to any statute,
regulation or action that is inconsistent with the Constitution; or
2. an order suspending the declaration of invalidity (of a statute, regulation or action due to inconsistency with the Constitution) for any period and on any conditions, to allow the competent authority to correct the defect:
(c) may make an order limiting the retrospective effect of a declaration of invalidity of a statute, regulation or part thereof, order, decision or action of any person or body performing a public function that is inconsistent with the Constitution. |