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Ministry urges public not to share information of child in Shahid case
The Ministry of Gender issued a statement urging the public and media not to disclose identifying information about the child involved in the case in which former Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid is accused of sexually abusing a minor. The article also reports that Shahid was arrested under a court order and ordered detained for 30 days, and that police searched his Malé residence.
Justice
Shahid appeals arrest warrant
Former Foreign Minister and former Maldivian Democratic Party president Abdulla Shahid has filed an appeal against his arrest warrant at the High Court following his detention over allegations of repeatedly sexually abusing a minor since early this year. The court has not yet decided whether to register the case, and Shahid has denied the allegations.
Justice
Yameen Shahid denies allegations against his father
Yameen Shahid denied the sexual assault allegations made against his father, former Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, in a post on X after his father's arrest. Abdulla Shahid, arrested under a court order over allegations of sexually assaulting a minor, was taken from his Hulhumalé apartment to Hulhumalé Police Station and then to Dhoonidhoo Custodial.
Justice
Former Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid arrested over alleged sexual abuse of minor
Former Maldivian Foreign Minister and UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid was arrested under a court order over allegations of repeatedly sexually abusing a minor under the age of 18 who was reportedly in his care. The allegations remain under investigation and Shahid has not been convicted of any offence in connection with the case.
International
UN finds Israel persecuted Palestinian children based on age. Can justice follow?
A United Nations commission of inquiry concluded that Israeli forces perpetrated age-based persecution of Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank, extending an earlier finding on Gaza, in a report presented on Monday to the UN General Assembly. The commission documented killings of children and other civilians, a sharp rise in air strike deaths, and large-scale displacement, while noting an absence of investigations or remedies.
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