30. 关于第二类，来文方称 Mahloof 先生遭拘押系因行使其根据《公约》(马尔代夫于 2006 年 9 月 19 日加入《公约》)第十九条、第二十二条第一款和第二十五条以及《世界人权宣言》第十九条、第二十条第(一)款和第二十一条享有的见解和表达自由、结社自由以及政治参与自由等基本权利。来文方进一步援引《宪法》第 68 条，其中规定法庭在解释和适用《宪法》所载的权利和自由时须考虑马尔代夫已成为缔约国的国际条约。
30. In relation to category II, the source claims that Mr. Mahloof’s detention results from his exercising his fundamental rights to freedom of opinion and expression, freedom of association and freedom of political participation, provided for by articles 19, 22 (1) and 25 of the Covenant, to which Maldives acceded on 19 September 2006, as well as by articles 19, 20 (1) and 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The source further refers to article 68 of the Constitution, which provides for courts to consider international treaties to which Maldives is a party when interpreting and applying the rights and freedoms contained in the Constitution.