In March 2006,President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom announced the "Roadmap for the Reform Agenda". The reform measures undertaken by the government have been half-harted. Instances of arbitrary arrests, detention, tourture, denial of access to lawyers have continuesd uabated.

Equality before the law in a democracy is a matter of right. It is not a subject of charity or magnanimity, but an entitlement strictly afforded to one and all. To ensure proper access to justice numerous measures are required to reform the system of justice.