97 HRCM (2013). HRCM Comments to Prevention of Human Trafficking Act.Retrieved 8th September 2019, from http://hrcm.org.mv/publications/otherdocuments/billcomments/2013HumanTraffickingBillComments30Apr2013.pdf 98 Information obtained from stakeholders 99 Information obtained from stakeholders and stakeholder meetings August to September 2019 100 Atoll monitoring report (2019) 101 Maldives Independent (2019). Regulation on Construction Safety Standards takes effect. Retrieved 8th September 2019, from https://maldivestimes.com/regulation-on-construction-safety-standards-takes-effect/ 102 The Edition (2019).Male‘, the City of Ruins Retrieved 8th September 2019, from https://edition.mv/report/8752 103 Information obtained from stakeholder meetings April to August 2019 104 US Mission to Maldives (2018), MALDIVES 2018 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT, page 14. Retrieved August 25, 2019 from https://mv.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/212/HR-report-2018-Maldives-English.pdf 105 Maldives Independent (2018), Raajje TV slapped with MVR2 mn fine. Retrieved August 25, 2019 from https://maldivesindependent.com/society/raajje-tv-slapped-with-mvr2-mn-fine-139989 106 The Edition (2017), Raajje TV fined MVR1 mln over defamatory content against Maldives pres. Retrieved August 25, 2019 from https://edition.mv/news/2878 107 Maldives Independent (2016), How the defamation law has changed Maldives’ media landscape. Retrieved August 27, 2019 from https://maldivesindependent.com/feature-comment/how-the-defamation-law-has-changed-maldives-media-landscape126152 108 Maldives Independent (2016), Journalist summoned in first criminal inquiry into defamation complaint. Retrieved August 27, 2019 from https://maldivesindependent.com/politics/journalist-summoned-in-first-criminal-inquiry-into-defamation-complaint127874 109 Raajje MV (2018), CPJ calls on Maldives authorities to stop threatening journalists. Retrieved August 25, 2019 from https://raajje.mv/26562 110 Maldives Times (2018), In Maldives, at least three journalists detained over protest coverage – CPJ Press Freedom Online. Retrieved August 5, 2019 from https://maldivestimes.com/in-maldives-at-least-three-journalists-detained-over-protestcoverage-cpj-press-freedom-online/ 111 Maldives Independent (2016), 16 journalists arrested in police crackdown on sit-in protest. Retrieved August 6, 2019 from https://maldivesindependent.com/politics/more-than-15-journalists-arrested-in-police-crackdown-on-journalists-protest123199 112 HRCM (2018), Submission from the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives for information on the initial report submitted by Maldives under Article 19 of Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, page 14. Available at http://hrcm.org.mv/publications/otherreports/HRCMSubmissionToCAT2018.pdf 113 Reporter Without Borders (2018), Maldives police use violence against journalists, arrest two. Retrieved August 5, 2019 from https://rsf.org/en/news/maldives-police-use-violence-against-journalists-arrest-two 114 Information obtained from stakeholders and stakeholder meetings August to September 2019 115 UN Mission to Maldives (2018), MALDIVES 2018 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT. Retrieved August 7, 2019 from https://mv.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/212/HR-report-2018-Maldives-English.pdf 116 Case investigated by HRCM 117 Information obtained from stakeholders and stakeholder meetings August to September 2019 118 Maldives Independent (2018), Maldives police lied about Rilwan abduction. Retrieved August 5, 2019 from https://maldivesindependent.com/crime-2/maldives-police-lied-about-rilwan-abduction-139955 119 Maldives Independent (2016), Raajje TV journalist threatened with knife. Retrieved August 4, 2019 from https://maldivesindependent.com/politics/raajje-tv-journalist-threatened-with-knife-126074 120 People’s Majlis (2019), Summary report on the Disappearance of Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla, page 10, para 51 (Dhivehi language). Retrieved September 9, 2019 from https://majlis.gov.mv/storage/action_files/341/2Na4UKzzREIlDCVfGHBRFrlq7z7fsxfFC0lDHixC.pdf 121 PSM News (2019), Rilwan was taken out into open sea and murdered: Suood. Retrieved September 2, 2019 https://psmnews.mv/en/56160 122 CPJ (2017), Blogger stabbed to death in Maldives. Retrieved August 25, 2019 from https://cpj.org/2017/04/blogger-stabbedto-death-in-maldives.php 123 People’s Majlis (2019), Summary report on the Disappearance of Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla, page 10, para 51 (Dhivehi language). Retrieved September 9, 2019 from https://majlis.gov.mv/storage/action_files/341/2Na4UKzzREIlDCVfGHBRFrlq7z7fsxfFC0lDHixC.pdf 124 Information obtained from stakeholders and stakeholder meetings August to September 2019 125 Presidents Office (2018), President ratifies the bill to repeal the Defamation and Freedom of Speech Act. Retrieved September 29, 2019 from https://presidency.gov.mv/Press/Article/19826 126 HRCM. (2013). Retrieved September 22, 2019 from http://hrcm.org.mv/dhivehi/news/page.aspx?id=310 127 Human Rights Watch (2018), “An all-out assault on democracy” crushing dissent in the Maldives. Retrieved September 22, 2019 from: https://www.hrw.org/report/2018/08/16/all-out-assault-democracy/crushing-dissent-maldives 128 Information obtained from stakeholders and stakeholder meetings August to September 2019 129 HRCM. (2018). Retrieved September 22, 2019 from: http://hrcm.org.mv/publications/otherdocuments/14thMarch18ProtestMonitoringReport.pdf 10