Court accused of discounting evidence of death caused by marital rape

The PG office is appealing the husband’s acquittal.

Husband acquitted over death of rape victim

Ziyadha Naeem died of life-threatening injuries caused by rape.

Cleric under fire for marital rape answer

Dr. Muhammed Iyaz Abdul Latheef is a state-licensed scholar who runs an Islamic question and answer group on the messaging app Viber.

Young woman found dead in Malé was strangled, reveals autopsy

A 23-year-old woman found dead in a narrow lane in Malé on January 7 was strangled to death, a postmortem examination conducted in India has revealed.

Violence against women has become our culture

The conversation around the death of a Thinadhoo woman from marital rape injuries focused on her “silence,” her action or inaction. But it was in fact duty bearers and the community who were silent, argues Humaidha Abdul Ghafoor.

Marital rape victim’s body sent to India for autopsy

The body of a marital rape victim who died of life-threatening injuries last week has been sent to India for a postmortem examination. The 37-year-old woman from the island of Thinadhoo in Gaaf Dhaal atoll was hospitalised in Malé last month. Her husband was arrested on December 11 and remains under police custody.

The Violent Lives of Maldivian Women

A 35-year-old victim of marital rape from the island of Thinadhoo died last night while undergoing treatment for severe injuries. Why is violence against women so prevalent in an Islamic society and how can we prevent it? asks the Gender Advocacy Working Group.

President Yameen vetoes sexual offences bill

Fiqh Academy VP condemns Sexual Offenses Bill for conditional criminalisation of marital rape