Pedophile Suspects in 3 major Child Abuse Cases sentenced to prison

MALE’, Maldives- 1 foreigner and 2 locals who were pedophile suspects in 3 cases of sexually abusing minors investigated by the Family and Child Protection Department (FCPD) has been found guilty and sentenced to prison by the Criminal Court of Maldives. The first case was reported in 2010 of a Bangladesh national, Mr. Mohamed Amirudheen (Age 29) who was brought into police custody on allegations of pressuring an 11 year old minor to engage in sexual activities. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the criminal court after the court held that he was found guilty of the charges presented. This case was investigated by Police...

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Summary: LGBT in Maldives, 2011

The Maldives achieved independence in 1965 and a 1968 referendum replaced the centuries-old sultanate with a republican system. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who took over as president in 1978 held onto power for nearly thirty years through a tightly controlled system of presidential referendums rather than competitive elections that severely reduced political space the Maldives.1 After political unrest in the early 200’s and a series of constitutional reforms Gayoom was unseated and his successor Mohamed Nasheed engaged in anticorruption measures, democratization, freedom of information reforms and press freedom. Law criminalising same-sex sexual conduct.  The...

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President Dr Waheed assures that rule of law will be upheld

President Dr Mohamed Waheed has assured that rule of law will be maintained in the Maldives.In a statement to the public after taking the oath of office following the resignation of Mohamed Nasheed, President Dr Waheed gave assurance to the public that no unlawful order would be issued to the Police, the Maldives National Defence Forces, or to any individual. He stated that it was today the sovereignty of the Constitution was upheld and rule of law in its true sense was restored. He added it was today that people got the assurance of rule of law and the protection of law. “The nation witnessed difficult times in the recent past, but today...

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Dr Mohamed Waheed sworn in as President

  Dr Mohamed Waheed has sworn in as the 5th President of the Republic of Maldives. The President took his oath of office at the ceremony held at the People’s Majlis this afternoon. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Ahmed Faiz Hussain. After the President was sworn-in, he signed the oath. Chief Justice Ahmed Faiz Hussain and the Speaker of the People’s Majlis Abdulla Shahid also signed the oath. via The President's Office ...

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Breaking News: President Mohamed Nasheed Resigns

  President Mohamed Nasheed has announced his resignation as President in a statement made to the public. He made the announcement after signing a letter of resignation addressed to the Speaker of the People’s Majlis as per the Constitution. In his resignation statement, President Nasheed said: “I believe if I continue as the President of the Maldives, the people of the country would suffer more. I therefore have resigned as the President of Maldives”. “I wish the Maldives would have a consolidated democracy. I wish for justice to be established. My wish is for the progress and prosperity of the people,” he said. via The President's...

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