Judicial watchdog to probe sexual harassment in courts
JSC to survey the full extent of the abuse in the workplace.
03 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Hassan Mohamed
The Judicial Service Commission is planning to look into sexual harassment in courts after a string of recent complaints against members of the judiciary.
JSC Director Hassan Zaheen told the Maldives Independent that the decision to conduct a survey was made by commission members on Sunday.
The Family Court last month dismissed a male employee after he was found guilty of sexual harassment.
The commission is also investigating allegations of misconduct by a string of judges. Earlier in June, Ibrahim Rasheed, a magistrate on Gaafu Dhaalu atoll’s Thinadhoo island, was sacked by parliament following a recommendation to do so by the JSC.
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