Nasheed asks if government is being sincere if it refuses to release political prisoners
He said this in a tweet on Monday after the the EU adopted a framework to impose sanctions on Maldives
Former President Mohamed Nasheed
Former President Mohamed Nasheed has asked whether the government can show any sincerity if it refuses to release political prisoners.
He said this in a tweet on Monday after the the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council on Monday adopted a framework that that will allow them to impose travel bans and asset freezes on the relevant individuals and entities if the political and human rights situation in Maldives does not improve.
In the tweet, Nasheed said that the EU is calling for a “sincere” discussion to make way for a reliable, transparent, and inclusive election.
“Where is sincerity without the release of political prisoners?” Nasheed asked in his tweet.
On Monday, the EU Council adopted a framework for targeted restrictive measures such as travel bans and asset freezes against individuals and entities responsible for ‘undermining the rule of law or obstructing an inclusive political solution in the Maldives as well as persons and entities responsible for human rights violations.’
The Council added that it would implement this framework ‘if the situation does not improve.’
