Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "LGBT rights in the Maldives" in English language version.
According to the OHCR, the new regulation provides for the use of the death penalty for the offence of intentional murder, including when committed by individuals under the age of 18.
Home Minister Imran Abdulla has said that the Maldives still has a policy of continuing the moratorium on implementation the death penalty."..."In response to the question, Imran said that for the past half-century, all governments have followed the policy of maintaining the moratorium. "This is not a new policy introduced by this government. This is what has been done in Maldives for a long time," Imran said. He said that although several previous administrations have spoken on several occasions in connection with the death penalty for political purposes, no changes have been made to the policy.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declared that the Maldives will not enforce capital punishment since abandoning the practice 65 years ago. According to the Ministry, the Maldives voted against the death penalty at the General Assembly of the United Nations at Geneva, Switzerland during the U.N 'moratorium on the death penalty' resolution held by the Human Rights Commission.
