Introduction This report is based on the Third Human Rights Survey of the Maldives, The “Rights” Side of Life (RSL3), a quantitative survey initiated by the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM), conducted in partnership with Family Protection Authority (FPA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). BACKGROUND The “Rights” Side of Life: A Baseline Human Rights Survey (RSL) was first conducted in 2005 by the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to determine the extent of awareness among the general public about human rights; their attitudes towards human rights issues; and their awareness of the existence of HRCM, its functions and its effectiveness in performing them. It was decided that this survey will be longitudinal in nature and be repeated every five years. Hence, the second baseline Human Rights Survey, Six years on The “Rights” Side of Life’ (RSL2), was carried out by the HRCM in 2011 to assess the level of human rights awareness of the general public and to compare the differences, if any, that could be observed between the results of the first and the second survey. The survey in 2005 revealed that Maldivians remained largely unaware of what human rights were despite promotion various authorities and the inclusion of individual rights of all persons residing in the Republic of Maldives in the second chapter of the Constitution of the Maldives. The results also indicated that even though HRCM is the primary state authority mandated to protect, promote and sustain human rights, only a few people were aware of the role of HRCM. Hence the existing survey instrument was modified by the HRCM, in 2011, to cater for the new developments and changes in the society. RSL2 conducted in 2011 revealed that although the approval rating of HRCM had declined, there was a remarkable improvement and increase in the knowledge and awareness of human rights. Reflecting 15 years: The “Rights” Side of Life (RSL3) is a longitudinal continuation of two previous surveys (RSL and RSL2) conducted by the HRCM and FPA in partnership with UNDP in 2019. As FPA is mandated to conduct research on the issue of domestic violence, FPA partnered with HRCM and UNDP on RSL3. This is the first time a chapter focusing solely on the issue of domestic violence has been included in The “Rights” Side of Life. This study focused in empirically gauging the attitudes and awareness of the general public on a range of human rights issues and also recognizes and integrates domestic violence as a human rights issue. The study collected data on human rights and domestic violence to understand the current situation in the country and provide insights on the extent of the additional work required to address any shortcomings. The information obtained further helps prioritize future directions for human rights promotion, prevention of domestic violence and assists in identifying areas for more research. 1