A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
In its World Report 2021, Human Rights Watch (HRW) organization heavily critiqued the current administration’s failure to protect migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report highlights how the pandemic had brought into light the existing inequalities and abuses of this marginalized group, and how the government’s weak efforts had disproportionately affected the livelihoods and […]
Maldives Immigration has made certain guidelines to provide ease for expatriates struggling to depart from the Maldives. In July, Maldives immigration has announced that it will make guidelines to provide travelling convenience for expatriates with visa and employment approval, who wish to depart from the Maldives upon reopening of the border on July 15. According […]
The number of undocumented expatriate workers living illegally in the Maldives who have been sent back home has crossed 4000. In the country, foreign employment has been a significant issue that seems to be growing over the years. Recently, it has been informed that 110,000 expatriates immigrated to the Maldives within 5 years. This is […]
The Maldives has recently been capturing global attention for its current situation with migrant workers, resulting in a lot of public concerns and demands. Out of the population amounting to 500,000 people in the nation, there are approximately 144,000 migrant workers with 44% of the workers undocumented. While the amount of migrant workers has been […]
Maldives Immigration has granted clearance to 701 expatriates to return to their native country. Immigration has stated that clearance granted expatriates are from Italy, Indonesia, and Thailand. In addition to that, they were sent back to their country via evacuation flights from Italy, Indonesia, and the Philippines on the 24th and 25th of April. A […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 30th October 2017. The following is a loose translation: There are those who make hundreds of thousands per month by bringing Bangladeshi nationals to work. This is a big and growing business here in the Maldives. Apart from the Maldivians, Bangladeshis living in the Maldives […]
Almost 100 expatriates suspected of being undocumented have been taken for screening to the expat detention centre in Hulhumalé Thursday. The Immigration and Emigration Department’s media official Hassan Khaleel told the Maldives Independent it was a routine inspection and not based on a complaint. The 87 people were standing near Zikra mosque in the capital. […]