Committee on Human Rights and Gender

Human Rights and Gender Committee's 21st meeting of 2025

15 Oct 2025 Number M20/M/HG/2025/21

Summary

In today's meeting, the committee reviewed the matter sent by the president for the appointment of a member to the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives. In this regard, Kudahuvadhoo Constituency member Hussain Hameedh proposed to set 28th October 2025 as the deadline for committee to complete the review, and to open for public complaints until 26th October 2025 and to interview the candidate sent by the president on 28th October 2025. This proposal was seconded by Guraidhoo Constituency member Hanan Mohamed Rasheed.This proposal was passed unanimously by the members present and voting in the meeting.


The second item on the agenda was the review of the issues submitted to the committee. Central Henveyru Constituency Member Hussain Nasih supported the proposal by Kudahuvadhoo Constituency member Hussain Hameedh to hold the committee's meeting as a closed-door meeting, as the cases submitted contain individual’s personal information. This proposal was also passed unanimously.


Details of votes taken in this meeting are on “Votes” section of this page


Attendance

Hussain Nasih

Central Henveyru

Present

Hussain Ziyad

Vaikaradhoo

Present

Faruhath Mohamed

South Kulhudhuffushi

Absent

Dr. Anara Naeem

Huraa

Present

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Sick Leave

Fathimath Sauda

Nilandhoo

Present

Hussain Hameed

Kudahuvadhoo

Present

Hanan Mohamed Rasheed

Guraidhoo

Present

Mohamed Fazeel

Dhaandhoo

Official

Abdulla Rifau

South Maafannu

Official

Mohamed Abdul Rahman

Hinnavaru

Official

Votes

Vote Details

Fathimath Sauda

Nilandhoo

Chairperson

Hussain Nasih

Central Henveyru

Yes

Hussain Ziyad

Vaikaradhoo

Yes

Faruhath Mohamed

South Kulhudhuffushi

Absent

Dr. Anara Naeem

Huraa

Yes

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Absent

Hussain Hameed

Kudahuvadhoo

Proposed By
Yes

Hanan Mohamed Rasheed

Guraidhoo

Seconded By
Yes

Mohamed Fazeel

Dhaandhoo

Absent

Abdulla Rifau

South Maafannu

Absent

Mohamed Abdul Rahman

Hinnavaru

Absent
Total
11
Yes
5
Voted
5
Present
6
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
5
Abstain
0
Vote Required
4
Total
11
Present
6
Eligible
5
Yes
5
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
5
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
4

Vote Details

Fathimath Sauda

Nilandhoo

Chairperson

Hussain Nasih

Central Henveyru

Seconded By
Yes

Hussain Ziyad

Vaikaradhoo

Yes

Faruhath Mohamed

South Kulhudhuffushi

Absent

Dr. Anara Naeem

Huraa

Yes

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Absent

Hussain Hameed

Kudahuvadhoo

Proposed By
Yes

Hanan Mohamed Rasheed

Guraidhoo

Yes

Mohamed Fazeel

Dhaandhoo

Absent

Abdulla Rifau

South Maafannu

Absent

Mohamed Abdul Rahman

Hinnavaru

Absent
Total
11
Yes
5
Voted
5
Present
6
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
5
Abstain
0
Vote Required
4
Total
11
Present
6
Eligible
5
Yes
5
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
5
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
4

Works

02 Oct 2025

The matter referred by the President for the appointment of a member to the Human Rights Commission in accordance with Article 190 (sh) of the constitution

Completed

29 May 2025

The matter submitted regarding the challenges faced by persons with disabilities in relation to the changes introduced by the Department of Judicial Administration to its record clearance procedure.

Completed

15 Oct 2024

Discuss and decide on the issues submitted to the Committee.

Ongoing

Attendance Summary

  • Present
    06
  • Absent
    01
  • Simultaneous Committee
    00
  • Sick Leave
    01
  • Leave
    00
  • Official
    03
  • Attendance Not Required
    00

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