http://uk.oneworld.net/article/country/462/ en_GB_uk Maldives http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/81130 Nepal, Maldives and Libya have been removed from the annual list of Internet enemies, which Reporters Without Borders publishes today. But Egypt has been added to the roll of shame for its harassment and imprisonment of many bloggers. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/72066 Proposed media legislation in Maldives needs amending if it is to protect press freedom, according to an international watchdog. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/71210 Many replacement fishing vessels constructed in tsunami-affected countries are seriously sub-standard, the Food and Agriculture Organisation warned yesterday. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/128434/1/ Amnesty International has welcomed the release of prisoners of conscience Ahmad Ibrahim Didi and Naushad Waheed, but has urged the Maldivian government to take decisive action to reform the criminal justice system to prevent further politically motivated detentions in the country. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/128334/1/ A recent survey on the safety of small fishing vessels in Tamil Nadu (India), Maldives, Sri Lanka and Thailand has revealed that there is lack of safety-at-sea problems for fishermen not only in developed countries but also in developing countries. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/127610/1/ The Cabinet today recommended to the President for the Maldives to become party to the International Treaty on Plant and Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The decision was taken at today’s meeting of the Cabinet after members had deliberated on a paper presented by the Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/126591/1/ After the December 2004 tsunami, governments frequently ignored human rights principles and failed to protect survivors from discrimination, land grabbing and violence, according to a five-country study by three international charities. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/125210/1/ Reporters Without Borders accused today the Maldivian government of repeatedly manipulating Interpol after ten Sri Lankan police officers raided the Colombo premises of an exile radio station and website, radio Minivan and Minivannews.com, on 28 December in a search for arms that was prompted by baseless claims by the Maldivian authorities. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/123788/1/ President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has said that the recovery of key economic and commercial sectors such as fisheries was a crucial factor in overall efforts to attain full national recovery from the devastating effects of last year’s tsunami. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/123325/1/ To combat the problem, the biggest nutrition survey of its kind has been going to be conducted UNICEFand Maldives' Ministry of Health. The survey have been going carrying out a detailed study among mothers with children under 3 years old, gathering information on what kinds of food they have been feeding them. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/123247/1/ UNDP announces $ 25,000 support for livelihood recovery for the Tsunami hit areas of Maldives. The grant is will be provided through South – South grant Facility and program will be implemented through Community Organisations. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/122791/1/ MALE: President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has announced plans to launch a major programme to create more job opportunities across the nation, and to lease further islands for the development of tourist resorts. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/122789/1/ MALE: President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has announced plans to launch a major programme to create more job opportunities across the nation, and to lease further islands for the development of tourist resorts. He made the statement in his address to the nation at the Official Meeting to mark Republic Day 2005, which was held on Sunday night at Dharubaaruge. Elaborating on the proposed programme to create more jobs, the President said that, under the programme, the government would provide specia http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/68517 Maldives was the smallest country hit by last December’s tsunami, but in relative terms it suffered the sharpest blow. Now, more than nine months on, the country is facing severe budget and economic problems – triggered by the tsunami and rising oil prices – despite repaired tourist resorts and gradually increasing numbers of tourists. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/111021/1/ Pondicherry fishing village after the tsunami © M S Swaminathan Research Foundation Latest report from the World Health Organization (WHO) puts the number of people displaced by last weekend’s the tidal waves at five million. Eleven countries across six time zones were affected, including Seychelles, Kenya and Tanzania. More than 80,000 people are confirmed dead, with more than 32,000 occurring in the Indonesian regions of Aceh and north Sumatra. Nearly 30 international organizations