Authorities declared on Monday that extremists were depriving children of their rights, such as education and preventive healthcare, in the name of religion.
Speaking about extremism in Maldives at the 'Viavathi Raajje' Councillor Conference held at Crossroads, Maldives Police Service and Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) noted that a major concern of radicalization was that it robbed children of their rights.