President Mohamed Nasheed has appointed Ahmed Abdul Kareem and Dr Ali Shameem as members of the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM).
Nasheed has previously appointed three members approved by Parliament to the five member commission out of the eight names proposed.
Speaking after the event, Nasheed reiterated that past human rights abuses must be investigated “for the socio-political harmony of the country.”
The pair were sworn in by Supreme Court Judge Abdulla Areef at a function held in the President’s Office.
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