Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Article 3: Equal Rights of Men and Women ................................................................................................. 8
Existence of Gender Imparity in running for Public Offices ....................................................................... 8
Prevalence of Violence against Women (VAW) ...................................................................................... 10
Article 6‐ Right to Life ................................................................................................................................. 13
Right to Survival ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Increasing Violence ................................................................................................................................. 14
Enforcement of Death Penalty ................................................................................................................ 17
Article 7 – Prohibition of Torture & Article 10 –Conditions of Detention .................................................. 20
Prevalence of Corporal Punishment in Schools ....................................................................................... 20
Prevalence of Torture, Cruel or Inhuman Treatment at Detention Facilities .......................................... 21
Article 8: Prohibition of Slavery .................................................................................................................. 29
Existence of Practices Leading to Forced Labour .................................................................................... 29
Article 9, Arbitrary Arrest ............................................................................................................................ 35
Existence of Practices that leads to Arbitrary Arrest or Detention ......................................................... 35
Article 12: Freedom of Movement ............................................................................................................. 39
Hindrance to Free Movement ................................................................................................................. 39
Article 14: Equality before the Law & Article 26: Legal Protection of the Law........................................... 40
Independence of Judiciary ....................................................................................................................... 40
Pending Important Legislation ................................................................................................................ 40
Interference and Influence ...................................................................................................................... 41
Security of Members of Judiciary ............................................................................................................ 43
Competency ............................................................................................................................................ 43
Transparency ........................................................................................................................................... 44
Inconsistency ........................................................................................................................................... 45
Delays and Denials of Justice .................................................................................................................. 45
Prosecution and Enforcement of Judgment ............................................................................................ 46
Openness of Court Proceedings to the Public ......................................................................................... 47
Juvenile Justice System ............................................................................................................................ 47
Accessibility to Justice System ................................................................................................................. 48
Article 17: Right to Privacy .......................................................................................................................... 48
Communications Monitoring .................................................................................................................. 49
Chapter: Human Rights Commission of the Maldives
Non Abiding Court Rulings ...................................................................................................................... 42
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