Amnesty International has criticised the Maldives, saying that serious failings in the justice system entrenches impunity in the Maldives.
Amnesty International said this in its annual ‘The State of the World’s Human Rights’ report.
The report says that the Maldives lacks codified laws capable of providing justice equally to all, and judges with no formal training in law are appointed to courts without serious scrutiny of their legal qualifications.
Amnesty International also expressed concern over the resumption of the implementation of the death penalty in the Maldives after nearly sixty years.
“At least two people were sentenced to death, but none was executed. However, the Chief Justice and the Minister of Home Affairs issued statements, implying that executions could not be ruled out under the law. Media reports that the government was drafting a bill to secure implementation of death sentences also raised concern about the possible resumption of executions after nearly six decades.”