Knowledge On Law Initiative
An initiative by Wisham, Zahir & Co. for legal literacy, awareness, information and research. On the occasion of Maldives’s Democracy Day, Wisham & Co.
together with Waheed Hussein LLP in association with the production team of Publicity Bureau has partnered to bring you Mamenge Nizam. Mamenge Nizam is a web campaign under the KNOWLEDGE ON LAW INITIATIVE (KoLI), aimed at taking a deeper look at the Constitution of Maldives and help break it down in a simpler manner for a broader audience to understand better.
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For centuries English imperial influence was prevalent in Maldives although internal prerogative always remained with our 'Radhun' according to HCP Bell (Suood, 2014). As we welcome our 53rd Independence Day, here's a look at how we became a "British Protectorate" in 1887 in the first place, 77 years before Independence in 1965. In 1932 our first written Constitution reiterated the British Crown's "holy" or "Maai vegenvaa" status.
The Fundamental Rights and Freedoms under Maldivian Constitution explained. - Episode 4 of 12
The features & the basic structure of the Maldivian Constitution explained. Episode 3 of 12.
In the second episode of this web series we look into the history of the 9 Maldivian constitutions and how the laws of the Maldives evolved through 1932 to 2008.
In the first episode of this web series, we look into the ancient history of how law and order were practiced from the earliest times in the Maldives and a brief look into how the present day constitution came into being.
Episode 1 of 12
04/01/2018
In the fourth episode of this web series we look into the Fundamental Rights and Liberties under the Maldivian Constitution.
1) What is the difference between Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Liberties?
2) Are the Fundamental Rights and Liberties for citizens alone or for everyone in general?
3) Can you restrict or restrictively interpret a fundamental right or privilege explicitly prescribed under the Constitution?
4) Do we enjoy fundamental rights which are not explicitly mentioned under the Constitution?
Fundamental Rights and Liberties under the Maldivian Constitution - Mamenge Nizam Episode 4 of 12 In the fourth episode of this web series we look into the fundamental rights and freedoms under Maldivian Constitution. 1) What is the difference between Fun...
05/12/2017
Episode 3 - The features and the basic structure of the Maldivian Constitution.
Basic Structure of the Maldivian Constitution - Mamenge' Nizam | Episode 3 of 12 In the third episode of this web series we look into the features and the basic structure of the Maldivian constitution and the Maldivian Legal system.
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