The Maldivian government has today said it will review and
potentially “correct” laws in the country it claims victimise young
women and minors who have suffered sexual abuse.
President’s Office Media Secretary Masood Imad told Minivan News the
government would be holding consultations with the Ministry of Islamic
Affairs and other relevant authorities to discuss how minors who have
been sexually abused were being treated in the country.
The comments were made as the Prosecutor General (PG’s) Office today
confirmed that it would be pressing criminal charges against a 15
year-old girl from the island of Feydhoo in Shaviyani Atoll for having
“consensual sexual relations”.
A spokesperson for the PG’s Office said the charges against the minor
were unrelated to a separate case against the girl’s stepfather over
allegations he had sexually abused her.
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