100 Day Pledges - Justice







13 Pledges From 1 Categories


Completed Pledges Count 11
Completed Percentage 85%
127
Status Completed
Allocated Agency The President's Office
Tasks • Committee to free Political Prisoners established on 17th November 2018.
• Cases of prisoners reviewed and appropriate legal actions have been taken.
Benefits • Release of political prisoners.
• Assurances of fundamental rights for all citizens.
128
Status Completed
Allocated Agency The President's Office
Tasks • Presidential commission on Corruption and Asset Recovery established on 17th November 2018.
• Presidential Commission on Deaths and Disappearances established on 19 November 2018.
• Legislation in relation to granting powers to both commissions submitted to Parliament.
Benefits
• Recovery of missing state assets
• Identifications those who abused state positions to commit illegal acts and neglected their responsibility to provide security and protection for citizens.
• Acountability
129
Status Completed
Allocated Agency The President's Office
Tasks • Commission on the Investigation of Murders and Enforced Disappearances established on 19th November 2018
• 27 cases are being reviewed
• Bill sent to Parliament to grant legal rights for the commission. Transitional justice bill sent to the Parliament
Benefits • Hold those responsible for these acts accountable, and ensure justice.
• Step to prevent such acts from recurring in the future.
130
Status Completed
Allocated Agency The President's Office
Tasks • Presidential Action Committee tasked to review cases where emloyees were dismissed due to political motivation.
• 826 complaint forms directed to 94 government offices are being reviewed by the PAC.
• So far the PAC have determined that 104 of these cases require job re-instatement, and 169 cases are being reviewed further.
Benefits • Pave way for transitional justice restoration of jobs for those who were terminated
131
Status Completed
Allocated Agency The President's Office
Tasks • Committee to free Political Prisoners established on 17th November 2018.
• Political prisoners cases reviewed, and all necessry legal action taken.
Benefits • Political prisoners are free
• Citizen protection and safety assured equally under the law
132
Status In Progress
Allocated Agency The President's Office
Tasks • All existing/current audit reports of independent institutions reviewed.
• Identify and discuss ways to strengthen the management of these institutions.
133
Status Completed
Allocated Agency Attorney General's Office
Tasks • Committee established at Attorney General's Office to review laws passed.
• 11 Acts reviewed and 4 Acts revised
• Revised acts sent to relevant authorities for approval
Benefits • Ensuring the constitutional rights of the people. All citizens are treated equally
134
Status Completed
Allocated Agency Attorney General's Office
Tasks • Committee established at Attorney General's Office to review legislation governing the Judicial Service Commission, Courts, and Judges and bring legislation in line with best practice,and international treaties and conventions the Maldives is party to.
• Research best practices, and review all reports and recommendations done by international partners.
• Revise necessary legislation based on the findings of this research.
Benefits • Establishment of an independent judicial system, free of influence, which ensures fundamental human rights and is in line with the law.
135
Status Completed
Allocated Agency Attorney General's Office
Tasks • Juvenile Justice Act submitted to the Parliament
Benefits • Provision of security and protection for minors through legislation.
• Prevent minors from falling into crime and assist them to re-intergrate into society.
• Establishement of a juvenile justice system that caters to the needs of minors.
136
Status In Progress
Allocated Agency Attorney General's Office
Tasks • Plans for this work to be carried out with the assistance of an internaitonal technical expert.
Benefits • Establishment of an independent judicial system, free of influence, which ensures fundamental human rights and is in line with the law.
137
Status Completed
Allocated Agency Ministry Of Housing And Urban Development
Tasks • Presidential committee established to investigate unjust and corrupt awarding practices related to social housing
• Previous flat awardee list published on 4th march 2019
• 3353 complaints were submitted to the committee. Committee is currently investigating all the cases
Benefits • Social housing will be distributed through a just and fair process
• Those responsible for unlawful distribution of housing units will be held accountable
• Flats allocated to the most deserving.
138
Status Completed
Allocated Agency Ministry Of Finance
Tasks • Salary structure of the government reviewed and changes identified
• Re-structuring started with assistance from field experts
Benefits • Salaries will be brought upto the same level within the state
• Equality amongst all state organisations
139
Status Completed
Allocated Agency Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
Tasks • Latest update provided on the 4 cases reviewed by the UN Working Group on Arbitration Detention on 13 December 2018
• Update on cases reviewed by the UN Working Group Enforced Involuntary Disappearances and the UN Human Rights Council will be provided within the givn deadline, by AG office and MFA
Benefits • Reiterate commitment to respect international organization