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.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Mr. Firihenkulhi and Ms. Anhenkulhi 2011!

8:07 PM Editor 4 comments

This competition is part of a program to raise awareness on rights of homosexuals to Maldivians.

To join this competition, you just need to raise awareness amongst Maldivians through facebook, twitter, websites, blogs, newspapers, radio, TV etc...etc on homosexuality and our rights etc.

Evaluation criteria:
1. Creativity
2. Number of people who received your message
3. Significant changes to lives of homosexuals in Maldives cause of your project

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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Paedophile dentist handed to police

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A 55 year-old orthodontist at ADK hospital in Male has been handed to police after the discovery that he had fled the US facing charges of child molestation.

According to a 1997 report in the New York Times, Kenneth D’Cunha was accused of fleeing the US to escape charges of involvement in a Manhattan pedophile ring and in particular, the sodomy of three young boys.

“Prosecutors said he was part of a ring of men who gave teen-age boys drugs and cash in exchange for sex. The ring was broken up in 1986. Five members of the ring were found guilty. Mr D’Cunha was charged but fled the country,” the NYT reported.

He was eventually discovered by chance 11 years later working in New Zealand when he sued an employer for wrongful dismissal, and was extradited to the  United States. He appeared in the State Supreme Court of Manhattan and pleaded not guilty, and was eventually released.

ADK Managing Director Ahmed Afal told Haveeru that hospital management had received complaints from staff. The Indian doctor was still in his probationary period and had been cleared by the Maldives Medical Council, Afal said.

Maldivian police said the dentist was being investigated.

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Friday, February 18, 2011

Child protection conference ongoing at Bandos

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The Ministry of Health’s Department of Gender and Family is hosting the National Conference on Working Together for the Protection of Children, over two days at Bandos Island Resort and Spa.

Speaking at the opening of the two-day conference yesterday, President Mohamed Nasheed expressed concern over rising incidences of sexual, physical and psychological violence against children in the Maldives.

Visits to islands and report from government departments, UN Agencies and NGOs revealed “a bleak picture of violence against children,” Nasheed said.

He emphasised the benefits of providing immediate assistance directly to children at risk, over spending money to set up systems and infrastructure to work for the protection of children.

Also speaking at the opening of the conference yesterday, UNICEF representative Bertrand Mendis noted a shift in societal attitudes towards cases of child abuse, and that more civil society organisations were being formed and that the media was reporting more on cases of violence against children.

He also referred to a survey conducted in the Maldives in 2008, showing that 26 percent of children have been psychologically abused and 14 percent of children physically abused. Eight percent of children have been abused by the teachers.
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