Paradise for paedophiles

by Donim on July 31, 2007
It’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.

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Jamming for the Islands fails to deliver key environmental messages

by MaldivesToday on July 10, 2007
A Friends of Live Earth music show was held in the Maldives on Saturday as the tiny island nation joined other countries in the world in a united campaign to address the global climate crisis. However, the show Jamming for the Islands was not very impressive and failed to deliver key environmental messages to the public.

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