.@Anfrel members convened in Bangkok, Thailand where the ANFREL Executive Council shared their accomplishments in the last three years. The ANFREL Secretariat also shared ANFREL's programs and activities setting the discussion for the organization's strategy moving forward.
The following are the new members and officers of ANFREL's Executive Council:
Members:
Laddawan Tantivitayapitak (P-NET)
Khoirunnisa Nur Agustyati (@perludem)
Muhammad Faisal bin Abdul Aziz (@bersihofficial)
Prof. Sanjay Kumar (@LoknitiCSDS)
Aishath Rizna (@TransparencyMV)
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT: The Systematic Dismantling of Environmental Protection in the Maldives
@TransparencyMV and @ecocare_mv alongside civil society organisations and community groups across the country, are raising this alarm — we cannot stay silent.
There is no Maldives without its reefs. There is no future without its coastlines.
What is being lost today cannot be recovered. What is being decided today will outlast every political term.
Press Statement: Transparency Maldives expresses serious concern over the recent imprisonment of journalists, restrictions on media coverage, and limitations placed on peaceful assembly and civic expression.
Download the full statement on our website linked below:
These developments reflect a broader narrowing of civic space in the Maldives and risk creating a chilling effect on public participation and democratic freedoms.
We call on relevant authorities to uphold constitutional protections, ensure due process and fair trial guarantees, and respect the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and press freedom in line with the Constitution and international human rights obligations.
We strongly condemn the prison sentences imposed on journalists Leevan and Shahzan of Adhadhu news and call for their immediate release.
Not being given adequate opportunity to access legal counsel raises serious concerns regarding due process and constitutional protections.
Such actions erode press freedom and weaken democratic accountability in the Maldives, striking at the core of democratic governance.
#FreeAdhadhuJournalists
In commemoration of International Labour Day, we held a Migrant Workers’ Wellbeing Camp in Thilafushi on 01 May 2026, bringing essential services directly to migrant workers.
The camp provided free health check-ups, legal advice, and multilingual awareness materials on labour rights and wellbeing, ensuring information was accessible to workers from diverse backgrounds.
We reaffirm our commitment to upholding the rights, dignity, and wellbeing of migrant workers, and to continuing collaborative efforts that promote safe, fair, and inclusive working and living conditions for all.