Deputy Foreign Minister: Maldives working closely with UN mechanisms to deal with problem of migrant workers; Maldivian Human rights commission chief praises government’s efforts to secure a seat at the UN Human Rights Council
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Malidivian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Hawla Ahmed Didi, stated that in order to tackle the problem of migrant workers, Maldives was working closely with UN human rights mechanisms, including with its newly-established Labour Tribunal and the Human Rights Commission. Ms. Didi stressed that Maldives firmly believed that regional mechanisms dealing with migration needed to be strengthened1.
The president of the Maldivian Human Rights Commission expressed appreciation of the government’s efforts to secure a seat at the UN Human Rights Council, noting that the decision would benefit Maldives both at the domestic and international front2.
- 1. “Trafficking in persons undermines human rights - Deputy Minister,” Miadhu News, April 17, 2009, at http://miadhu.com.mv/news.php?id=9908
- 2. “Human Rights Commission expresses support for Maldives UN candidature,” Miadhu News,
April 17, 2009, at http://miadhu.com.mv/news.php?id=9907