President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has appointed three new members to the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM), upon approval by the Parliament of the Maldives.
The three new members appointed to HRCM were Aminath Shafa’ath Abdul Razzaq, Moomina Waheed and Dr. Ahmed Adhuham Abdulla. They were presented with their letters of appointment by President Solih at a ceremony held today at the President's Office. Chief Justice Ahmed Muthasim Adnan administered their oaths of office during the ceremony.
Aminath Shafa’ath Abdul Razzaq holds a Master of Criminology from the University of Sydney, Australia. She had previously served as the Acting Secretary-General of HRCM and most recently served as the Director of Research and Monitoring at HRCM.
Moomina Waheed is a graduate of the University of Sydney, Australia, and holds a Masters of Human Rights and Democratisation (Asia Pacific). She had previously served as the Human Resources Manager at Tree Top Hospital and most recently served as a consultant on the delivery of the labour and employment mandate at the Ministry of Economic Development. Moomina Waheed was also employed at HRCM in different positions for 9 years.
Dr. Ahmed Adhuham Abdulla holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Law (International Law) from the University of Wollongong, Australia. He previously served as a Lecturer for Public International Law at Villa College. He is also a recipient of the President's Award for Achieving the Highest Academic Qualification, and of the Australia Leadership Award.
The new members will fill three of the four membership positions vacated at HRCM following the resignation of three members, Aminath Eenas, Aishath Afreen and Moosa Kaleyfaan, and the dismissal of Mohamed Zahid through a no-confidence vote at the parliament. A dismissal motion had been launched against all four members after the parliament conducted an inquiry on their failure to fulfill their responsibilities in protecting basic human rights of vulnerable communities and in taking action against human rights violations in the country.