Shamoon Hameed sworn in as a member of the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives
4 October 2026
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has named Shamoon Hameed a member of the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives, known by the short form HRCM. The appointment rests on Article 190(b) of the Maldivian Constitution together with Section 5(a) of the Human Rights Commission Act, which is Act No. 6/2006. At a function at the President's Office, Supreme Court Justice Dr Mohamed Ibrahim administered the oath of membership of the Commission to him. The President then handed over the official letter of appointment. Shamoon Hameed is returning to a body he has served before, first as Director of its Investigation Department and later as its Secretary-General. In that period he was also the Commission's focal point for reporting under the Universal Periodic Review, the UN human rights review mechanism. He comes to the post from the Ministry of Dhivehi Language, Culture and Heritage, where he held the office of Permanent Secretary.
In plain words
HRCM Human Rights Commission of the Maldives — The national human rights institution of the Maldives, set up under the Constitution and its own Act.
UPR Universal Periodic Review — The process in which every UN member state's human rights record is examined by other states in turn.