The Maldives - Universal Periodic Review - Death Penalty - April 2025
Date: April 7, 2025
Country: Maldives, The
Partners: Anti Death Penalty Asia Network, Capital Punishment Justice Project, The Maldivian Democracy Network, World Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Issues: Death Penalty
Mechanism: Universal Periodic Review
Report Type: Stakeholder Report
Country: Maldives, The
Partners: Anti Death Penalty Asia Network, Capital Punishment Justice Project, The Maldivian Democracy Network, World Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Issues: Death Penalty
Mechanism: Universal Periodic Review
Report Type: Stakeholder Report
This report addresses the Maldives’ compliance with its international human rights obligations regarding the death penalty and related issues, such as gender-based violence, access to justice, conditions of detention, and freedom of religion. At present, the Maldives retains the death penalty and has not yet ratified the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
For women in conflict with the law, the criminal legal system perpetuates negative
stereotypes and reinforces discriminatory gender roles, including in capital cases.
Additionally, the threat of the death penalty discourages human rights defenders from
engaging in advocacy, including on women’s rights issues.
