RECOMMENDATION
Take urgent action to protect human rights defenders, non-governmental organizations and journalists, and to investigate and prosecute all who threaten them
| Recommendation No: | 143.66 |
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| Recommendation Year: | 2015 |
| Recommendation Text: | Take urgent action to protect human rights defenders, non-governmental organizations and journalists, and to investigate and prosecute all who threaten them |
| Convention/Treaty Body: | Universal Periodic Review |
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Stakeholders
Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM)
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Maldives Broadcasting Commission (MBC)
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Maldives Media Council (MMC)
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Maldives Police Service (MPS)
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Prosecutor General's Office (PGO)
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Ministry of Youth, Sports & Community Empowerment (MoYSCE)
Relevant Articles of the Constitution
27 - Everyone has the right to freedom of thought and the freedom to communicate opinions and expression in a manner that is not contrary to any tenet of Islam.
28 - Everyone has the right to freedom of the press, and other means of communication, including the right to espouse, disseminate and publish news, information, views and ideas. No person shall be compelled to disclose the source of any information that is espoused, disseminated or published by that person.
30A - Every citizen has the right to establish and to participate in the activities of political parties.
30B - Everyone has the freedom to form associations and societies, including the following: 1. the right to establish and participate in any association or society for economic, social, educational or cultural or purposes; 2. the right to form trade unions, to participate or not participate in their activities.
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