National Preventive Mechanism

Official X account of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) of the Maldives. Monitoring places of deprivation of liberty, since 2008.

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The NPM conducted a monitoring visit to Hulhumale Phase 1 Police Custody from 1st to 2nd July 2026 #HRCM #NPM

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The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) conducted a monitoring visit to the Malé Police Custody from 11th to 12th May 2026. Two delegates from the Sri Lankan NPM team joined the Maldivian NPM team on this visit.

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This session was organized by Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST), the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT), the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT), and Redress in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 27 April 2026.

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Director General of the NPM, Ameera Naeem, delivered a session on the National Preventive Mechanism as a legal accountability tool: lessons from the Maldives on...

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...translating monitoring into enforceable reform, at the consultation meeting on Strengthening Prevention and Accountability Frameworks for Torture.

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The session was conducted during the Bangladesh Attorney General’s Internship Program held at the Attorney General’s Office of Bangladesh in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 27 April 2026.

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Director General of the NPM, Ameera Naeem, conducted a session on police custody, National Preventive Mechanisms, and torture prevention, with a specific focus on legal frameworks, institutional practices, and accountability in custodial settings

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The second session addressed issues identified during monitoring visits in the Maldives and the work undertaken to strengthen legal safeguards at the time of arrest

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Director General of the NPM, Ameera Naeem, conducted two sessions at the National Consultation on the Prevention of Torture and the implementation of UNCAT and OPCAT, held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 25–26 April 2026.

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The first session focused on the responsibilities of the NHRC as a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), highlighting the Maldives’ journey from government ratification to the establishment of the NPM, as well as key successes achieved over the years.

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The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has officially published its Annual Report 2025.

The report highlights the key activities carried out by the NPM over the past year, as well as major issues observed in places of detention. It is now available on the HRCM website and will be shared with relevant state stakeholders.

The NPM looks forward to continued engagement with stakeholders to strengthen safeguards, promote accountability, and advance the protection of human rights in the Maldives.

Link to report: https://t.co/9gQvduszDK

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The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) held a meeting with the Association for Prevention of Torture (APT) to discuss ways to strengthen regional NPM cooperation.

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އެން.ޕީ.އެމް އިން ދީފައިވާ ލަފާއާއި އެ ލަފާ ތަންފީ��ުކުރުމުގައި ހުރި ގޮންޖެހުންތަކާ ގުޅޭގޮތުން މަޝްވަރާކުރުމަށް، މޯލްޑިވްސް ޕޮލިސް ސަރވިސްގެ އެދުމުގެ މަތިން އެން.ޕީ.އެމް އިން އެ މުއައްސަސާއާ ބައްދަލުކޮށްފައިވެއެވެ
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ފެބުރުވަރީ 2026 ގައި އެން.ޕީ.އެމް އިން ގދ. ފެމިލީ އެންޑް ޗިލްޑްރަންސް ސަރވިސް ސެންޓަރަށް ކުރި ޒިޔާރަތާ ގުޅޭގޮތުން މަޝްވަރާކުރުމަށް، މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ސޯޝަލް އެންޑް ފެމިލީ ޑިވެލޮޕްމަންޓާއެކު އެން.ޕީ.އެމް އިން ބައްދަލުވުމެއް ބާއްވާފައިވެއެވެ.
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Job announcement:

Senior Inspection Officer
(National Preventive Mechanism)

Gazette: https://t.co/B5qtKwIRBB
Website: https://t.co/DK1m56Mpi8

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The NPM conducted a monitoring visit to the GDh. Thinadhoo Police Station from 31st January 2026 to 5th February 2026 #HRCM #NPM

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The NPM conducted an awareness session on the Anti-Torture act and the NPMs roles and responsibilities for staff working in GDh. Thinadhoo FCSC, GDh. Thinadhoo Drug Detoxification and Community Rehabilitation Center & GDh. Thinadhoo Police Station #HRCM #NPM