Save the Children from PaedohpilesChild sexual abuse is rampant in our society. Despite several cases of child sexual abuse being reported during the past months, society is still not taking a strong stand against it, and the government authorities are slow in taking action. |
Alleged Goidhoo sex-offender is DRP headIt has emerged that the Imam of Goidhoo, Ali Rasheed, who in July was accused of sexually abusing 5 girls aged 11-19 years, is the head of the island's Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party or DRP. The tiny island community in south Baa Atoll was outraged when police released Mr. Rasheed back into the island, after failing to find enough evidence to convict him. |
Paradise for paedophilesIt’s not good news for children and young people in the Maldives that Maumoon Abdul Gayoom intends to run for yet another term in office. Asia’s longest-serving dictator considers under-21-year-olds too young to vote but 12-year-olds old enough to have consensual sex with adults. |
No place for women?The Maldives Democratic Party has publicly expressed support for the government’s nomination of three female judges, despite protests by the party’s own religious right. Many will welcome this renewed commitment to gender equality, especially in view of the party’s deplorable response to the controversy its assistant secretary-general Aishath Aniya found herself in earlier in the year. |
Mute reaction from the public to Hussain Solah’s murderOn April 15 when the bruised corpse of Hussain Solah was lying in the cemetery, there was a muted reaction from the public. Thousands gathered to protest but they were forcefully dispersed by the Star Force. |
A Mockery of JusticeHe was a mere twelve year old boy when he saw the inside of a prison cell. His crime was that he was riding a motor-cycle without a license. His name is Alexander Nasheed or Alec, as known to his friends. |
Police Presented With Flowers On Anniversary Of Evan’s DeathA new non-violent democracy group, calling itself Gaumataka, marked Evan Naseem Day on Tuesday by delivering flowers to the police and representatives of the government. |
The forgotten young people of 9/20It was a day that changed many things. It was a day that stirred the conscience of many people. What happened that day was the response of society to a brutality that continued without being questioned, without being challenged. |
ވަޔަށް، ޖައްވަށް، ފަޒާޔަށް ތަގުރީރު20 ސެޕްޓެމްބަރ 2003 ވަނަ ދުވަހުގެ އިރު އޮއްސި އަނދިރި ވެއްޖެއެވެ. މާލޭގެ އެކި ހިސާބުތަކުގައި ހިގުމުގެ ސަބަބުން ވެފައި ހުރި ވަރުބައްޔާއި، ކަރުހިއްކުން ފިލުވުމަށްޓަކައި ރައްޓެއްސަކާ އެކުގައި ވަނީ ހޮޓަލަކަށެވެ. ހަނދާން މާ ބަލި ނޫން ނަމަ އޭރު ވެސް ޓީވީ އިން އަންނަނީ ގުރުއާނެވެ. އަށެއް ޖަހަން ކައިރިވީއެވެ. ކުއްލިއަކަށް ޓީވީއަށް މައުމޫނުގެ ފޮޓޯއެއް އަރާފައި ޤައުމީ ސަލާން އަންނަން ފެށިއެވެ. އޭނާގެ ތަޤުރީރު ދެން ފެންނަން ފެށިއެވެ. |
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