Local media Mihaaru reported that Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services, in 2019, investigated five cases of children being raped under the guise of marriage, a culture fueled by extremist religious ideologies.
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A child running around in Kanduhulhudhoo, Gaafu Alif Atoll. Recently, there has been a notable spike in the reports of child sexual abuse cases across the country. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/ MIHAARU
Shahudha Mohamed
2020-01-28 11:50:33
Local media Mihaaru reported that Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services, in 2019, investigated five cases of children being raped under the guise of marriage, a culture fueled by extremist religious ideologies.
These minors were sexually abused and forced into marriages out of court, in violation of the Maldivian Constitution.
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