June 15, 2015

ACHR calls upon the members of the UN Human Rights Council to adopt a resolution on the human rights situation in Maldives at the ongoing 29th session, which will, inter alia, demand for the unconditional release of all political prisoners charged with terrorism offences including ex-President Nasheed and former Defense Minister Mohamed Nazim, appointment of a Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Maldives, and recommendation to the UN General Assembly to suspend the membership of Maldives in the UN Human Rights Council as provided under Operative Paragraph 8 of the General Assembly resolution 60/251 establishing the UN Human Rights Council.