Maldives’ first protective order issued to a woman allegedly abused by husband for 21 years
03 May 2012, 5:28 PM
Hawwa Lubna
A woman allegedly abused by her husband for 21 years has received a protective order against her husband, the first to be granted under the recently enacted Domestic Violence (DV) Law which provides protection for victims of domestic violence.
According to the police, the protective order – intended to protect the victim from further harm or harassment – was requested by the Ungoofaaru Police Station following a complaint filed by the victim at the station on April 30.
In a statement released on Thursday, the police said that the woman has been “a victim of domestic abuse for 21 years” and has faced various forms of abuse from her husband over the years.
“During the investigation police found that the woman definitely needs protection,” the statement read.
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