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A man arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a teenage girl has been detained for 15 days, reports local media. The 34-year-old, who was arrested on the island of Thinadoo in Gaaf Dhaal atoll, was taken to the island’s magistrate court last night. Under the Maldives Constitution, a person arrested on suspicion of […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 7th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: Most won’t like to talk about rape or inhumane abuse. Even when we approached a few on the street some women replied, ‘We do not want to talk on such a topic.’ For the girl who […]
A teenager who was allegedly raped by a relative of a senior ruling party lawmaker was offered hush money by her attacker, who claimed he had assaulted other young women. The 18-year-old told the Maldives Independent she was raped in the capital on Wednesday night and that she had reported the incident in detail to […]