With a political crisis raging in the Maldives, the European Union (EU) has called for the lifting of the state of emergency that President Abdulla Yameen has imposed in the country.
“The declaration of the state of emergency on February 5 by the President of the Maldives undermines democracy and human rights and further escalates political tensions in the country,” EU spokesperson Maja Kocijancic said in a statement on Tuesday. “The European Union expects the state of emergency to be lifted without delay,” Kocijancic said.