National Preventive Mechanism (NPM)
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News100 detainees deprived of rights due to overcrowding
Nearly 100 detainees in the Maldives are being deprived of their legal rights due to misclassification in custodial facilities. Convicts and remand detainees are being held in police jails instead of proper prisons, losing access to family visits and other statutory services. The Human Rights Commission has called for urgent transfers.
NewsMaldives police defend inhumane punishment in custodial centre
Maldives police are defending the use of metal cages and handcuffs for detainees at Dhoonidhoo Custodial Centre following a human rights report labeling the practice inhumane. While the report describes prisoners being restrained in the sun for long periods, police claim the findings are systemic recommendations rather than legal violations.
