Fishing is central to the Maldivian economy and in the last week, inefficiencies and corruption in the fishing industry have been in the news.
Fishy Fury, Minivan News, December 5, 2006.
Fishy Fury: Part II, Minivan News, December 10, 2006.
Violence has been reported in Haa Alifu atoll by both the establishment and independent press.
Hoarafushi gang attack Police, Haveeru Daily, December 14, 2006.
Police arrest three in relation to Thakandhoo gang violence, Haveeru Daily, December 14, 2006.
Will Jordan, Violence In Hoarafushi, Minivan News, December 15, 2006.
Freedom of conscience and the relationship between the state and faith are emerging flashpoints in Maldivian political discourse.
MDP Politician Seconded Supreme Council Clause, Minivan News, December 13, 2006.
An official report has pointed to rampant domestic violence in the Maldives.
One In Three Women Abused, Minivan News, December 14, 2006.
See Ministry of Gender and Family, Maldives, webpage for other reports.
On Maldives politics, by a Sri Lankan, on the occasion of Human Rights Day:
Raj Gonsalkorale, Maldives: Tourist Dollars Feeding Human Rights Violations? Asian Tribune, December 10, 2006.
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