Gender committee launches probe into Ruqya sexual abuse case

The Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and Gender, on Tuesday, commenced an investigation into the sexual abuse perpetrated against a woman and her three daughters while confined to a house under the premise of Ruqya (exorcism).

A committee meeting scheduled for 2030 hrs on Wednesday will be attended by representatives from Maldives Police Service, Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services, Ministry of Health, Human Right's Commission of Maldives (HRCM) and the Ministry of Education.