Press Releases
Press Statement: Urgent Action Needed to Protect the Rights, Safety and Wellbeing of Migrant Workers
Download the statement in English 10 August 2026: Transparency Maldives is deeply concerned by reports of at least eight Bangladeshi...
JOINT STATEMENT: The Systematic Dismantling of Environmental Protection in the Maldives
Read the full statement in English 5 June 2026 On the occasion of World Environment...
Press Statement: Escalating Assault on Civic Freedoms – From Press Intimidation to Imprisonment
14 May 2026 Read the full press statement Transparency Maldives expresses grave concern over the rapid...
Press Statement: Concerns Over Restrictions on Freedom of Media, Expression and Assembly Amid Ongoing Political Protests
29 April 2026 Transparency Maldives expresses serious concern over recent developments restricting civic and democratic space in the Maldives, particularly...
Press Statement on the Closing of the Polling Centers for the 2026 Maldives Local Council, Women’s Development Committee and Constitutional Referendum Elections
04 April 2026 – Transparency Maldives appreciates and thanks the 31 observers and volunteers in our observer network based in the Greater...
Press Statement on the opening of polls for the 2026 Maldives Local Council, Women’s Development Committee and Constitutional Referendum Elections
04 April 2026 – Transparency Maldives is observing today’s Maldives Local Council, WDC and Constitutional Referendum Elections with an observer...
Press release on the Preliminary Findings of the Pre-Election Legal Review
Read the press statement in English/Dhivehi 29 March 2026: Since the first multi-party presidential election in 2008, Transparency Maldives (TM) has...
Press Statement: Dhigurah fire highlights failures in enforcement of safety standards in migrant worker accommodations
Read our full statement in English/Dhivehi 17 March 2026 The undersigned organizations express deep concerns over the recent fire in a migrant workers’ accommodation in ADh.Dhigurah, which resulted in...
Joint Press Statement: Accessibility Barriers in the Upcoming Local Council and Women’s Development Committee Election 2026 and the Concurrent National Referendum.
Read the full statement in English/Dhivehi
Joint Press Release: Death and serious injury of workers at the Waste Management Corporation Ltd (WAMCO): more than an alleged crime – it raises questions over employer responsibilities, workplace safety, labour rights, and accountability.
Press Release Download the full statement here 1 March 2026, Male’, Maldives Death and serious injury of workers at the...
Press Statement: Maldives CPI 2025 Score Signals Ongoing Governance and Accountability Challenges
The Maldives scores 39/100 on the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index released by Transparency International , ranking 91 out of 182...