Maldives: New Government Should Promote Rights

Expand Ibrahim Mohamed Solih interacts with supporters during a gathering in Malé, Maldives, September 24, 2018. © 2018 Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo (New York) –The Maldives’ new government should make human rights protections a top priority, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih made public today. Solih, who was elected president on September 23, 2018, has an important opportunity to reverse past abuses and create a rights-respecting government that abides by the rule of law. “President Solih has already taken some crucial steps toward addressing serious human…

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