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Apr 22, 2016 In-the-news International Advocacy and Programming

CHRI urges Maldives to accept it is on the formal agenda of CMAG

NEW DELHI: The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) welcomes the continued scrutiny of the deteriorating situation in the Maldives by the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), which serves as a watchdog group for Commonwealth countries.

Apr 21, 2016 Press-releases

CHRI’s Response to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group Statement of 20th April 2016 on the Maldives

PRESS STATEMENT CHRI’s Response to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group Statement of 20th April 2016 on the Maldives   The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) welcomes the continued scrutiny of the deteriorating situation in the Maldives by the Commonwealth Ministeri

Apr 21, 2016 In-the-news International Advocacy and Programming

CHRI calls for "resolute action" against Maldives by CMAG

Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has submitted a report to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) on the current situation of the Maldives, calling on the group to take “resolution action” against the Maldivian government.

Apr 20, 2016 Blog

Democracy in the Maldives Still in Decline: CHRI tells Commonwealth Ministers

20 April, 2016 Today the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), a watchdog committee of the Commonwealth, will meet in London to decide if the Maldives has followed the group’s recommendations to stop the country’s slide to authoritarianism.

Apr 20, 2016 Publications International Advocacy and Programming

COMMONWEALTH HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE (CHRI) SUBMISSION TO THE COMMONWEALTH MINISTERIAL ACTION GROUP (CMAG) ON:THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES

Mar 31, 2016 Blog

CHRI interviews Kamalesh Sharma, outgoing Secretary-General of the Commonwealth

  31 March, 2016 Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, the departing Secretary-General of the Commonwealth spoke with the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative via email. The staff of the London office of CHRI asked Mr.

Mar 04, 2016 In-the-news Access to Justice

Democracy Bewteen a Rock and a Hard Place

The signs are unmistakeable. Defensiveness edged with barely veiled annoyance underlies the responses of Maldivian ruling party officials as they respond to concerns regarding the Rule of Law in the Indian Ocean archipelago. A sense of déjà vu.

Feb 27, 2016 In-the-news Access to Justice

Maldives is Sliding Towards Authoritarianism – CHRI

In a report launched from London on 24 February, 2016, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) brief based on a mission to the Maldives on November 22–26, 2015 emphasized grave concerns regarding the protection of human rights, democracy and rule of law in the Maldives.

Feb 26, 2016 In-the-news Access to Justice

Democracy at stake in Maldives

Maldives is “steadily sliding” towards authoritarianism with “flagrant disregard” to the rule of law, human rights and good governance, according to the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), a non-governmental organisation based in New Delhi.

Feb 26, 2016 Press-releases

CHRI observations on CMAG’s concluding statement on the Maldives

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) welcomes the statement, released soon after an ad hoc meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) on the Maldives, held in London on February 24, 2016.