Ministry_of_Home_Affairs_(Maldives)

Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology (Maldives)

Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology (Maldives)

Ministry of the Government of the Maldives

The Ministry of Homeland Security & Technology, sometimes called as the Ministry of Home Affairs is part of the Maldivian Executive branch responsible for maintaining law and order in the Maldives at the national level. It was introduced in 1965 after the Maldivian independence under president Ibrahim Nasir, the second president of Maldives.

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History

Ever since the first constitution came into effect, a Ministry of Home Affairs was instituted on 22 December 1932 under the name of "Al Wuzara Al’Dhaakhiliyya" which was mandated to oversee and execute the internal affairs of the country. Since its inception, it's been under the jurisdiction of the Al Wuzara Al’ Dhakhiliyya (The President's Office).[5]

Agencies

Main article: Maldives Police Service

Maldives Police Service

Maldives Police Service was first introduced to Maldives under a law established on 29 March 1993 under president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. The military was incharge to keep law and order before the establishment of the police department. The first police was introduced almost 70 years ago by Muhammad Shamsuddeen III.

Maldives Correctional Service

Main article: 2003 Maldives civil unrest

Maldives Correctional Service was founded on 31 December 2013 signed into law by president Abdulla Yameen. It is supposed to maintain the jail facilities and make the prisons a safer place for all inmates.[6] It has been part of controversies that they don't give equal treatment for all inmates, though they have denied these claims.[7]

Ministers

Main article: Cabinet of the Maldives

The is a list of all the former Ministers of the Homeland ministry:[8]

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "2024 Budget - Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology". Ministry of Finance, Maldives.
  2. [2]
    "The President's Office - The Cabinet". presidency.gov.mv. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Deputy Ministers". The President's Office. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. [4]
    "State Ministers". The President's Office. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. [5]
    "History". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. [6]
    "About Us". Maldives Correctional Service. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Maldives: The tortuous ordeal of a prisoner in paradise". Amnesty International. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  8. [8]
    "Former Ministers". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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