Ref: 2024/PR/192
The Government of Maldives participated in the review of its Second Periodic Report submitted in accordance with Article 40 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), at the 141st Session of the Human Rights Committee, which took place from 9-10 July 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Government of Maldives’ delegation was led by His Excellency Uz. Ahmed Usham, Attorney General of the Republic of Maldives. The review encompassed a comprehensive assessment of Maldives’ progress achieved in the promotion and protection of civil and political rights between the period of July 2012 and March 2022. Over the course of two sessions, the Human Rights Committee and the Maldivian delegation engaged in constructive dialogue on significant developments in the legal and institutional framework since adoption of the Committee’s previous concluding observations.
The Government of Maldives remains fully committed to the promotion and protection of human rights by upholding international obligations and actively engaging with international human rights mechanisms.
ENDS