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Deliberation on the Maldives

EU calls for travel bans for Maldives’ leaders to ‘wake up’ the nation

EU calls for travel bans for Maldives’ leaders to ‘wake up’ the nation

By Maldives Times 2 min read

European Union (EU) Parliament on Thursday deliberated on the Maldives, especially with regards to human rights issues under the administration of incumbent President Abdullah Yameen. The Parliament deliberated on measures, focusing on travel bans. In the debate on Thursday, many of the MEPs had criticized the Government, noting that human rights had deteriorated. The MEPs […]

Do not accept EU resolution, its biased: Govt. of Maldives

Do not accept EU resolution, its biased: Govt. of Maldives

By Maldives Times 2 min read

The Government of Maldives has categorically rejected the resolution on the Maldives adopted by the European Parliament passed on Thursday. The statement released by Foreign Ministry said the highly motivated by one-sided political rhetoric. ‘The resolution is highly motivated by one-sided political rhetoric and contains inaccuracies, contradictions, misrepresentations and baseless allegations. The resolution is further […]