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Amnesty International  Report 2012


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Maldives: Amnesty International concludes visit to the Republic of ...
25 April 2013

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. Index: ASA 29/005/2013. 25 April 2013. Amnesty International concludes visit to the Republic of the Maldives. ...

Public Statement       ASA 29/005/2013

Maldives: Further information: Government to protect 15-year-old ...
12 March 2013

The government of Maldives has recently committed to protecting a 15-year-old, who was found guilty of “fornication” and sentenced to house arrest and flogging. ...

Urgent Action       ASA 29/004/2013

Amnesty International welcomes Maldives government's commitment to ...
6 March 2013

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. Index: ASA 29/003/2013. 6 March 2013. Amnesty International welcomes Maldives government's ...

Public Statement       ASA 29/003/2013

Amnesty International | Maldives: Former President's arrest “ ...
5 March 2013

The arrest of former President Mohamed Nasheed is an example of selective justice from the Maldives authorities and highlights their failure to investigate other ...

Press Release      

Maldives: Rape survivor found guilty of “fornication"
28 February 2013

A 15-year-old survivor of rape is at risk of house arrest and flogging in the Maldives, where she was found guilty of “fornication” by a juvenile court, and sentenced ...

Urgent Action       ASA 29/001/2013

Amnesty International | Maldives: Girl sexually abused should be ...
8 January 2013

The charges of “fornication” against a 15-year old girl in Maldives, who there is strong reason to believe was raped by her step-father, is outrageous, Amnesty ...

Press Release      

Amnesty International | Maldives: Police violence as ex-president ...
8 October 2012

Police in the Maldives used excessive force when arresting former President Mohamad Nasheed on Monday, said Amnesty International.

Press Release      

Gambia: Halt further executions and establish an official ...
11 September 2012

In this oral statement, Amnesty International calls on the government of The Gambia, to halt any further executions, and to, immediately and publicly, commit to ...

Document       IOR 41/027/2012

The Maldives: A real danger that recent progress in respect for ...
5 September 2012

To many, the Maldives are a paradise on earth attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. However a pattern of police and military violence this year ...

Public Statement       ASA 29/006/2012

Maldives: The other side of paradise: A human rights crisis in the ...
5 September 2012

To many, the Maldives are a paradise on earth attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. But a campaign of violent repression this year has shattered ...

Report       ASA 29/005/2012