The Financial Secrecy Index, published by the Tax Justice Network, rates countries on their laws regarding the transparency of ownership structures, bank secrecy rules, financial reporting...
The Maldives has seen a rise in child sex abuse cases, with more than 400 cases reported last year.
The Maldives country report shows there is either partial or no public online access to information about bank secrecy and wealth registration.
A 34-year old man was arrested on January 6. His initial 15-day detention was extended by 10 days on January 22nd.
The punishment for sexually abusing a child is up to 25 years in prison.
The appointments come as courts struggle to hear cases due to a judge shortage.
Although the Maldives legal system is a combination of sharia law and common law, sharia sentences are uncommon.
Despite the registration process, most hearings get delayed and journalists are forced to wait in the lobby for hours before hearings begin.
Child abuse and sexual abuse remain key problems in the Maldives, and a mandatory child sex offenders' registry was published in 2015.
Police recorded 417 cases of sexual assault last year. There have been 16 reported cases of sexual assault this year.
The hotline number given on the National Counter-terrorism's website has been unreachable since last year because it is incorrect.
There were 417 sexual offences reported last year, with 15 cases reported so far this year.
Police said a 14-year-old held in connection with the first attack was handed over to the family, but a 15-year-old connected to the second attack is...
There have been 11 cases of domestic violence so far this year.
Shifa Mohamed told reporters that in 2017, more children aged 15 to 16 were involved in serious assault cases than previous years.
Family have said the teen suffered multiple injuries - he was stabbed in the ribs with a knife, two of his fingers are broken and a...
In 2016, the International Commission of Jurists criticised the transfer of judges between courts as a tactic of political retribution, harassment and intimidation.
