Attorney General’s Office Unveils Revolutionary MVLAW Website for Enhanced Legal Access

The Attorney General’s Office unveiled the groundbreaking MVLAW website in a special launch event held at their premises. In collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and developed by Javaabu Pvt Ltd, this initiative aims to revolutionize public access to Maldivian laws and streamline legal research for practitioners.
The newly launched MVLAW website serves as a comprehensive repository of Maldivian laws and regulations. Notably, it is the first official platform to offer consolidated laws, incorporating all enacted amendments. The website introduces a user-friendly keyword search function for easy location of specific laws. Additionally, it enables users to monitor legislative changes, save legislation for offline reference, and includes a bookmarking feature for seamless citation of legal provisions. In a move towards inclusivity, the website also offers a text-to-speech function in Dhivehi, a milestone for the Maldives.
While accessible on all mobile devices, a complementary MVLAW mobile application will be made available to users in the upcoming week.

The launch event witnessed the presence of Ms. Pek Chuan Gan, Deputy Resident Representative of UNDP in the Maldives, representatives from UNDP Maldives and Javaabu Pvt Ltd, along with senior management and the MVLAW team from the Attorney General’s Office.
Attorney General Ibrahim Riffath expressed gratitude to UNDP for their steadfast support in strengthening the justice and legal sector in the Maldives. He also commended the dedicated teams at Javaabu Pvt Ltd and the Attorney General’s Office for their unwavering efforts in making the MVLAW project a resounding success.
UNDP Deputy Resident Representative Pek Chuan Gan remarked, “This is a key milestone in our endeavor to increase access to information and justice, strengthen the rule of law, and increase transparency and accountability of the government and the legal system of the Maldives. The new MVLAW is such an important and timely intervention. We are taking a significant step towards making laws more accessible, inclusive, public-friendly, and responsive to the needs of the people.”
The launch of the new MVLAW website signifies a significant stride towards facilitating access to crucial legal information in the Maldives.