Infanticide

Maldives couple deny killing teen daughter’s newborn baby

The child’s mother was sentenced to be flogged with 100 lashes for fornication.

Police investigating case of dead baby in Thulhadhoo

“The baby’s body was brought to Male’ for further investigation and buried soon afterwards. But we have no more information to give right now,” a police spokesperson said.

Dead infant found in Malé lagoon

“Social stigma, religious and social culture” hinder women’s sexual health, says Hope for Women

Baby girl found in bag pronounced dead

Couple charged with murder after allegedly aborting, burying five-month old foetus

Police investigate “suspicious” death of a newborn

Comment: Death penalty for infanticide is infantile