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"en.20150429.150.3-1306-000"2
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"Madam President, I am speaking for my group but I am also Chair of the Delegation for relations with South Asia which includes the Maldives, a country we visited on a number of occasions, post-tsunami and indeed when the new constitution, a process we supported, was under discussion. We have heard it is a young democracy in the Maldives and we have seen some welcome progress. But we are also seeing a number of tensions as these institutions find their places in the new set-up.
We recognise the role that former President Nasheed has played in these changes. But the European Union also expressed its concern when, as president, he ordered the arrest of a judge, which has had on-going repercussions, not least at present. The recent events are deeply disturbing. We are seeing the juxtaposition of these new charges under the terrorism act. New charges should have time for a new defence; it is a constitutional guarantee in the Maldives. We saw changes too in the law regarding holding public office post-conviction, and changes in legal procedures, not least the time to prepare an appeal. I think many of us find it very difficult to believe that this juxtaposition was purely a simple coincidence.
The European Parliament wants the constitutional guarantees of the Maldives upheld for all its citizens, all its residents. It is essential for progress in this small island state threatened by climate change."@en1
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