TNAG-0652-FCO40-801-Planning-Staff-papers-on-human-rights-and-foreign-policy-cou-1977 — Page 139

MALDIVES (continued)

Right No.

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(vi)

(vii)

"Freedom of assembly" (Article 15) and "Freedom to form societies and associations" (Article 16) within the law, are enshrined in the Con- stitution: but trade unions in prac- tice do not existo

Article 17 of the Constitution per- mits travel abroad except to "persons undergoing punishment for an offence committed". There is evidence of students going abroad to study.

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