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Maldives

Regional group:

Asia – Pacific Group (APG)

Council member:

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Council Bureau membership:	Vice-president (2013, 2023)
Coordinator of regional group:	1 (2017)
Voluntary financial contribution to OHCHR (2023) :

Other HRC positions:	–
OHCHR presence:	Human Rights Adviser
NHRI accreditation status:	B

National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF): Unknown

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Strengthening the Voluntary Technical Assistance Trust Fund to Support the Participation of Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States in the Work of the Human Rights Council; Independence and impartiality of the judiciary and lawyers; Human rights and the environment; The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment; Contribution of respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms to achieving the purposes and upholding the principles of the Charter of the United Nations; Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers; The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; The role of prevention in the promotion and protection of human rights.

Voting record

Since it first became a member of the Council in 2010, the Maldives has voted (in the absence of consensus) in favour of most resolutions tabled under item 4 (situations that require the Council's attention). The only exceptions are a 2014 resolution on the situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran (the Maldives did not vote) and four votes where it abstained (Burundi, Belarus, and two on Iran). For item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), the Maldives has always voted in favour or joined consensus. On item 10 resolutions (capacity-building), the Maldives has joined consensus on all resolutions except for three that were voted on during the period of its membership: two on cooperation with Ukraine (the Maldives voted in favour); and one on Ukraine (abstained). For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, the Maldives has generally joined consensus. Where there has been a vote, it has nearly always voted in favour. The exceptions are: the 2011, 2014, and 2016 votes on resolutions on sexual orientation (the Maldives voted against); and 11 resolutions where it abstained. For thematic resolutions dealing with economic, social and cultural rights, the Maldives has either joined consensus on, or has voted in favour of, all adopted texts.

HRC participation

During HRC general discussions, panel debates and interactive dialogues with the Special Procedures, during the past three years, either as an HRC member or not, the State has joined:

Regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 78

Subregional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 50

120

Political group
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 109

120

Cross-regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 96

Other joint
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 5

HRC member empty chair?

Overall, as a HRC member, has participated in more than 10% of panel discussions, general debates and interactive dialogues.

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Completed
Invitation sent by the State not (yet) accepted by the SP
Accepted / date set
Visit request by the SP and not (yet) accepted by the State
Postponed / cancelled

Longest visit request not (yet) accepted by the State >
N.A.

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Ratification status
Party Not Party
Individual complaint procedure accepted.
Reporting status

Submitted on time
Submitted late
Not applicable

On schedule
Overdue (outstanding)

CAT

ICCPR

CED

CEDAW

CERD

ICESCR

CRC

CRPD

Most overdue report

ICESRC
15 Years

OP-CAT

Ratified

NPM established

Received Sub-Committee visit

Universal Periodic Review

Reported

(2010, 2015, 2020)

Mid-term report

1st cycle

Level of delegation

Ministry

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 35 / 192

2^nd cycle: 105 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Cited in the Secretary General’s reports on 'alleged reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights' (2010-2023)?

YES

Response to allegations from government concerned?
YES

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 8

The Maldives tabled voluntary pledges and commitments in support for its candidacy for membership for the period 2014-2016 on 28 August 2013. The Maldives made a number of concrete pledges and commitments at both international and national levels.

At national level, the Maldives pledged to: welcome visits by Special Rapporteurs and Independent Experts; improve the effectiveness of its independent national institutions; strengthen the judiciary in view of the recommendations made by the relevant Special Rapporteur, and follow up on the recommendations received under the UPR and contained in the concluding observations of the Treaty Bodies.

At international level, the Maldives committed to: accede to the CMW and the CPED. It also pledged to ratify the CRC-OP3 and to work with LDCs and SIDS to support the fulfilment of their international human rights obligations.

An analysis of steps taken by the Maldives in fulfilment of its international level pledges shows that the Maldives ratified the CRC-OP3 but it has yet to ratify the CMW and the CPED. Regarding participation at the Council, the Maldives participated, individually, in around 35% of discussions and general debates.

Maldives

Asia – Pacific Group (APG)

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Voting record

HRC participation

HRC member empty chair?

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Universal Periodic Review

Participation in other reviews 1st cycle: 35 / 192

2nd cycle: 105 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 8

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 35 / 192

2^nd cycle: 105 / 192