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Share Photo: Reuters Nearly 1.5 billion Muslims around the world begin the annual holy month of Ramadan this week – a time of fasting and prayer that commemorates the prophet Mohammed. Under the Muslim calendar, it begins today or tomorrow. Observing Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, when faithful Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking [read full ...] Share Attorney General Husnu Suood has said the practice of female circumcision in the name of Islam has been revived in Addu atoll. Speaking at a human rights function last night, Suood said although there have been significant successes in human rights in the past six years new problems and violations were emerging, “especially atrocities against women [read full ...] Share Minivan News- Former Attorney General Azima Shukoor has commended the police for locating the underage concubine yesterday and urged media to protect her identity. Local media reported yesterday that police raided a house in Male’ and placed the pregnant 17-year-old girl under their protection. “I believe the society has to give her the protection as she is [read full ...] Share Kuda anhen kudhin jinsee gulhun hinguma hadhu fahana alhaafaivaa group meehun gengulheykan ragalha saabithu vejje eve. Human Right Commissionun noos bayaanugai bunefieve. Thireegai mivanee Minivanews gaivaa ekamaa gulhey habareve. The Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM) has said it was “certain” that reports of an under-age concubine taken to Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital for a pregnancy test were [read full ...] Share Customs seized literature and CDs promoting Christianity in Dhivehi from a South African tourist at the airport yesterday. After searching Robert Ian Willeman’s luggage, customs officers found six video CDs, six books, 17 leaflets and one Bible. According to Customs, Willeman was to stay for two days at a guest house in Thulusdhoo. He had previously [read full ...] Share The government’s efforts to stop religious extremism from spreading at an “alarming” rate are inadequate, the Human Rights Commission Maldives (HRCM) warned today. Addressing press, Ahmed Saleem, president of the commission, said religious extremism was creating unprecendented social problems. “I don’t think we can afford conflicts of opinion on religion in a small community like ours, or [read full ...] Share A Norwegian Christian-based human rights organisation, Forum 18, has sent a letter to the Human Rights Commission Maldives asking for their stance on the right to religious freedom for expatriates in the country. Speaking to Minivan News today, HRCM Spokesperson Jeehan Mahmoud said the commission decided not to respond as the constitution clearly prescribes Islam as [read full ...] Share Posted By Hilath The Adhaalath Party has called on the government to abandon plans to restore diplomatic relations with Israel. Full story from Minivan News In a press release published yesterday, the party, a member of the coalition government, said the decision went against the “pulse of the people” and would be carried out without their [read full ...] |
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