Maldives High Court overturns flogging sentence for 15 year-old charged with fornication
21 Aug 2013, 8:44 PM
Mariyath Mohamed
The High Court has today overturned a Juvenile Court decision to sentence a 15-year old to 100 lashes after she was charged with fornication.
The case of the minor, who was previously found to have been a victim of sexual abuse, has garnered global media attention and condemnation from numerous human rights groups.
At the same time, an online petition calling for her sentence to be revoked has been being signed by over two million people.
Despite today’s hearing being held behind “closed doors” (as per Article 42 of the constitution), the High Court later released a statement with details of the verdict.
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