The Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations, Ibrahim Shareef (Mavota) revealed on Thursday that no progress was made on the motion to repeal Section 24 (f) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2013, because the motion was revoked after submission.
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Officers of Maldives Police Service push back a group of protesters demanding justice for victims of rape and sexual assault. Various protests were staged during the months of June and July by rights activists and expatriate workers demanding their wages, as well as the opposition. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/ MIHAARU
Shahudha Mohamed
2020-07-17 17:45:08
The Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations, Ibrahim Shareef (Mavota) revealed on Thursday that no progress was made on the motion to repeal Section 24 (f) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2013, because the motion was revoked after submission.
The amendment to the Peaceful Assembly Act during former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's administration granted powers for the state to impose limitations on assemblies.
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