Nov 02, 2015 working group on arbitrary detention says opposition leaders treatment in jail violated prohibitions against torture and demands he be freed immediately. Former president nasheed gets a tumultuous welcome. The maldives fisheries and agriculture minister dr. The working group acts on information submitted to its attention regarding alleged cases of arbitrary detention by sending urgent appeals and. The working group on arbitrary detention was established in. Maldivian presidents message to sushma sawarj addressed. Mohamed nasheeds lawyers to visit maldives next week the. The mandate was most recently extended by human rights council resolution 4222 of 26 september 2019 for a further three year period. Maldivian prezs message addressed to intl community. Today, the legal team of former president mohamed nasheed amal clooney of doughty street chambers, jared genser of freedom now and ben emmerson qc of matrix chambers released opinion no. Sep 04, 2015 highprofile human rights lawyer amal clooney vows to secure former president mohamed nasheeds release in maldives.
What a disgrace instead of educating the youth they will fill your head with nonsense just be careful what you listen to especially when you have titles as of it was promoting jihad. Symbol numbers of opinions adopted by the wgad are coded as ahrcwgadyearno. Dhivehi raajje, officially the republic of maldives, is a small island. The working group is a body of five independent human rights experts that considers. Report of the working group on arbitrary detention. Nasheed travelled to london in january last year on prison leave for medical treatment and has since then remained in selfimposed exile. Commonwealth and other countries which have spoken to him about arrest and detention of nasheed. The working group is a body of five independent human. Opinions adopted by the working group on arbitrary detention. United nations rules in favor of wikileaks founder julian. The working group on arbitrary detention is a body of independent human rights experts that investigate cases of arbitrary arrest and detention. In 2016, emmerson was appointed to the legal team representing mohamed nasheed the first democratically elected president of the maldives, who was deposed and then imprisoned by the regime of president yameen abdul gayoom. Two members of mohamed nasheeds international legal team, including famous human rights lawyer. Mr nasheed became the archipelago states first democratically elected president 10 years ago, ending a.
United nations rules in favor of wikileaks founder julian assange. Written submission to the united nations working group on arbitrary. As an example of this kind of strategic approach, in mohamed nasheed v. Maldivian presidents message to sushma sawarj addressed to international community, says government. Support the canary if you appreciate the work we do. Amal clooney urges sri lanka to ensure safety of mohammed nasheed. Submission to the commonwealth ministerial action group maldives. Published on freedom house united states department of justice. What india did was to get across the message by meeting the next senior most leader in nasheeds maldivian democratic party mdp since.
Having concluded that there was a continuous deprivation of liberty, the working group also found that the detention was arbitrary because he was held in isolation during the first stage of detention and because of the lack of diligence by the swedish prosecutor in its investigations, which resulted in the lengthy detention of mr. The honorable mohamed nasheed, speaker of the peoples majlis, the maldives. The united nations working group on arbitrary detention. United nations working group on arbitrary detention rules in favor of wikileaks founder julian assange. Denouncing the detention of two supreme court judges in the maldives. The united nations working group on arbitrary detention is the first comprehensive. The government announced its rejection of the working groups findings in a 2015 press release.
India on tuesday downplayed the maldivian presidents remarks to external affairs minister sushma sawarj that his government will not tolerate foreign. While the supreme court upheld sentences of most opposition leaders, the president himself foreclosed the only legal avenue available to him to enable release. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Highprofile human rights lawyer amal clooney vows to secure former president mohamed nasheeds release in maldives. Once julian assange publically stated that he would surrender to the uk authorities if the united nations working group on arbitrary detention found against him, it was obvious that the working group had done no such thing. Nasheed has been arbitrarily returned to prison after 8 weeks under house arrest.
The working group on arbitrary detention was established by resolution. The present report is about this visit, which took place from 24 may to 6. The working group on arbitrary detention is a body of independent human rights experts that. Jan 30, 2017 the maldives fisheries and agriculture minister dr. Working group on arbitrary detention says opposition leaders treatment in jail violated prohibitions against torture and demands he be freed immediately. Exmaldives leader urges voters to stop china buying up our. Working group on arbitrary detention opinions adopted by the working group on arbitrary detention at its seventythird session, 31 august4 september 2015 no. Kazakhstan found guilty of arbitrary detention in case of. Sep 30, 2016 julian assange has been arbitrarily detained, u.
In the release, jose antonio guevara bermudez, the current chairrapporteur of the working group on arbitrary detention. United nations working group on arbitrary detention. After maldives statement, india tries to save face india. The universal declaration of human rights udhr declares that no one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile. We completely reject any claim that julian assange is a victim of arbitrary detention. The government announced its rejection of the working groups findings in a. United nations working group on arbitrary detention decision on assange. United nations working group on arbitrary detention, petition titled mohamed nasheed v. And its opinion was released today, to widespread derision among the legal community at least as expressed by my twitter feed. The working group on arbitrary detention was established by resolution 199142 of the former commission on human rights. Arbitrary arrest and detention is the imprisonment or detainment of an individual, by a state, without respect for due process.
Calling the opinion flawed and premature, the ministry said nasheed must seek redress through the maldivian courts. Submission to the commonwealth ministerial action group. In a bid to balance out, official sources said india had to meet the second seniormost leader in nasheeds maldivian democratic party since the former president was not available. The book is the first to describe and analyze the activities of this littleknown but very important tribunal at the united nations, which has the power to issue legal decisions that a person or group is being held in violation of international law. The maldives, the wgad found the arrest, trial, conviction, and. Amal clooney urges sri lanka to ensure safety of mohammed. Highprofile human rights lawyer amal clooney vows to.
The maldives is not on the agenda of the commonwealth ministerial action group cmag despite efforts made by some of the most powerful countries in the commonwealth to place the maldives on the groups agenda and harm. Published on freedom house united states department of. To download, right click on the audio link and select save target asand save to folder of your choice. Exmaldives leader urges voters to stop china buying up. The government announced its rejection of the working groups findings in a september 2015 press release. Esat news october 3, 2017 the united nations working group on arbitrary detention called the arrest of andualem aragie, an opposition politician, arbitrary and called for his release. United nations working group on arbitrary detention decision. These actions may be in violation of international human rights law the working group was established by resolution in.
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