A former Islamic minister said it was against the Sunnah (teachings of the prophet) to have non-consensual sex with wives.
IGMH said it was looking into the case despite not receiving an official complaint from the family.
Police recorded 417 cases of sexual assault last year. There have been 16 reported cases of sexual assault this year.
Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim is in Germany after fleeing the Maldives on medical leave while serving a three-year jail term for bribery. He is also...
Dr. Muhammed Iyaz Abdul Latheef is a state-licensed scholar who runs an Islamic question and answer group on the messaging app Viber.
Mohamed Nasheed, the exiled leader of the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party, cannot run for president due to a prison sentence.
Key opposition leader Gasim Ibrahim is the founder of Villa Group, which owns and manages resorts in the Maldives. The alcohol at his Fun Island resort...
Politician Ahmed Mahloof said inmates are dying without proper care from authorities.
Photos show protesters holding placards that said “Stop the damages and injury to Gasim” and “Against stealing and corruption”.
The hotline number given on the National Counter-terrorism's website has been unreachable since last year because it is incorrect.
There were 417 sexual offences reported last year, with 15 cases reported so far this year.
Police said a 14-year-old held in connection with the first attack was handed over to the family, but a 15-year-old connected to the second attack is...
Jumhooree Party leader Gasim is currently in Germany after fleeing the Maldives on medical leave while serving a three-year jail term after being convicted of bribery.
Screenshots of grade eight textbooks featuring exercises about gods began circulating on social media after internet activist Thayyib Shaheem tweeted images of them Tuesday.
An islander said envelopes carrying MVR1500 (US$97) were distributed during an event at Afeefuddin School.
There have been 11 cases of domestic violence so far this year.
Shifa Mohamed told reporters that in 2017, more children aged 15 to 16 were involved in serious assault cases than previous years.
