Self-exiled blogger Hilath speaks at UN Human Rights Council
Maldivian journalist and blogger Ismail ‘Hilath’ Rasheed last week spoke at the United Nation’s Palace of Nations during the 21st session of the Human Rights Council (HRC).
Judicial statistics show 90 percent of those convicted for fornication are female
Almost 90 percent of the people found guilty of “Zina” – fornication – and sentenced to flogging in 2011 were female, according to new statistics published by the Department of Judicial Administration last week.
CCHDC backs sex education in schools to combat rising sexual health problems
Age appropriate sexual and reproductive health education needs to taught in schools to combat the increasing “sexual health illnesses” in the Maldives, according to the Centre for Community Health and Disease Control (CCHDC)..
Sheikhs obsessed with homosexuality
Juma sermon once again listed homosexuality in a list of sins that included alcohol and gambling.
Born Free and Equal: a new publication of the UN Human Rights Office
The UN Human Rights Office has released a new publication on sexual orientation and gender identity in international human rights law Download and read the publication here The UN Human Rights Office has released a new publication on sexual orientation and gender identity in international human rights law.
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Alamgir found guilty of homosexuality
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Amendment to make homosexuality major criminal offence
Friday, August 12, 2022
Maldives Police to arrest 38 men after gay sex videos leak on social media
A month after after gay sex videos and screen grabs of men having sex with other men leaked on social media, the Maldives police have arrested four persons and said it intends to charge 34 other men. Those arrested include a police officer and the brother of former President and current speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed.
Commissioner of Police Mohamed Hameed |
Gay Sex Videos Leaked
Maldives police arrest four men and target dozens more over leaked gay sex videos
Maldives police have arrested four men and are targeting 34 more after a series of gay sex videos were published online.
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Maldives: Arrests for Gay Sex Politically Motivated
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Leaked videos: Police seek formal charges against three
L to R: Colonel Mohamed Nasheed, Abdul Rahman Rafeeq, Nazim Abdul Sattar |
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
State issues no-fly order on former MP and expat over same-sex allegation charges
Mihaaru reports that the former MP and the expat were issued no-flying orders after Maldives Police Service commenced investigation to confirm the authenticity of the allegation.
former Nolhivaram MP & DRP leader Mohamed Nasheed |
Meanwhile, the expat allegedly involved in the case was previously summoned to Police headquarters for questioning.
Police had also confirmed that a case of nude video leak and subsequent blackmail over same-sex acts were being investigated by the authority since late-March 2022.
During a press conference held on March 27, Police further claimed on identifying the perpetrators behind the blackmail and video leak.
Police reports that the suspects involved in the video leak and blackmail had attempted to ransom a total of MVR10 million for the videos.
However, authorities have not been able to confirm if the suspects had sold the videos.
Recently several nude videos were flagged across several social media platforms.
Among the individuals who were apparently involved in same-sex acts included Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed's relative Nazim Sattar.
A leaked video had shown an individual who appears to be Sattar engaged in same-sex activities with the alleged Bangladeshi national, Alamgir.
In addition to this, another leaked still image showed what appears to be South-Henveiru MP Hussain Shaheem tucked between a yet unidentified male and female; all three lying with bare bodies.
Monday, July 27, 2015
80-year-old man arrested on charges of sexually abusing eight-year-old girl