The Maldives authorities must immediately investigate allegations that police beat and sexually harassed four women detained during an anti-government rally, Amnesty International said today.
According to testimony gathered by Amnesty International, the women, who were arrested on 19 March, were beaten during and after their arrest.
While in detention they were forced to undergo naked body checks on the spurious suspicion of concealing drugs in their genitals. They were forced to strip and squat several times while in prison.
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There is no indication that the women protesters were involved in any acts of violence during the rally. Their detention therefore was arbitrary.
Cases of molestation and other humiliating sexual acts against women have been reported in the past but these latest allegations highlight a new police drive to suppress political activity under the pretext of body searching female detainees for alleged possession of drugs. Full story...
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According to testimony gathered by Amnesty International, the women, who were arrested on 19 March, were beaten during and after their arrest.
While in detention they were forced to undergo naked body checks on the spurious suspicion of concealing drugs in their genitals. They were forced to strip and squat several times while in prison.
(...)
There is no indication that the women protesters were involved in any acts of violence during the rally. Their detention therefore was arbitrary.
Cases of molestation and other humiliating sexual acts against women have been reported in the past but these latest allegations highlight a new police drive to suppress political activity under the pretext of body searching female detainees for alleged possession of drugs. Full story...
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