November 2002 ~ The Rainbow Maldivian

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, November 12, 2002

76 people arrested for homosexuality over three years: police

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MALE, Nov 12 (HNS) – Some 76 people have been arrested for homosexuality over the past three years, police said.

The recent arrest of local film actor Ibrahim Giyaas (Dhaas) and cross dresser tailor Mohamed Haneef is a high profile case in question.

Over the past three years, cases involving homosexuality increased, along with the number of people involved in them, police said. During that period, some 36 cases were filed, involving 65 men and 11 women. In 2000, 15 cases were filed involving 27 people, while last year, 16 cases were filed involving 37 people.

Some people have been arrested repeatedly for the same office, according to police.
The most number of people arrested for involvement in a single case was during last year; in that case some eight people were arrested, police said.