The President of the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM), Mariyam Muna, and the Vice President, Moomina Waheed, represented the Commission at the 33rd session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Review, held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. During a private briefing with the Committee, the HRCM President delivered a statement on the Maldives review, outlining progress made in implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The statement also emphasized the Commission’s ongoing efforts to protect and promote the rights of persons with disabilities, including its role in monitoring compliance and advocating for inclusive policies that uphold the dignity and rights of all individuals.

As part of the same mission, HRCM renewed its Memorandum of Understanding with the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) at the organization’s headquarters in Geneva. The President and Vice President reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to preventing torture, strengthening human rights protection, and enhancing cooperation with international partners. The renewed MoU underscores the Commission’s role as the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) of the Maldives, reinforcing its mandate to carry out independent monitoring of places of detention and to work closely with APT in advancing global best practices in the prevention of torture and ill-treatment.

Through its participation at the CRPD Review and the renewal of its MoU with APT, HRCM continues to strengthen its engagement with international human rights mechanisms, demonstrating its dedication to upholding international obligations and advancing the protection and promotion of human rights in the Maldives.