For failing to protect the human rights of citizens, a motion of no confidence against the Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM) is being considered by the MDP Parliamentary Group, said Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MP Mohamed Mustafa to Minivan News yesterday.
When HRCM was approached regarding the situation of Homosexuality in June 2011, they quoted growing religious extremism as the reason why the Queer community of Maldives was being ignored by them. They have failed to answer e-mails and phone calls since regarding this matter.
“We have noticed that the HRCM members that we appointed have failed to protect the rights...