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Crime in the Maldives ranks from low to moderate, but crime rates in the country have increased significantly in recent years. [1] Incidents of theft on beaches or in hotels do occur. [ 2 ] Juvenile delinquency is a growing problem in the Maldives .
In November 2011, the blog of journalist Ismail Khilath Rasheed was shut down by Communications Authority of the Maldives (CAM) on the order of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, on the grounds that the site contained "anti-Islamic material". [3] Rasheed, a self-professed Sufi Muslim, had argued for greater religious tolerance. [4]
Human rights in the Maldives, an archipelagic nation of 417,000 people off the coast of the Indian Subcontinent, [1] is a contentious issue. In its 2011 Freedom in the World report, Freedom House declared the Maldives "Partly Free", claiming a reform process which had made headway in 2009 and 2010 had stalled. [ 2 ]
The first holiday without the children was always going to seem special, but for Claudia Winkleman every aspect of her time in the Maldives combined to make the experience feel like heaven on earth
Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the Maldives, but the last execution was carried out in 1952, when the country was a British colony. The only legal method of execution is lethal injection, although hanging has been proposed. Crimes punishable by death include murder, adultery, apostasy, terrorism, and treason - however the punishment ...
The Maldives government have adapted infrastructure in capital city Malé to the threats of climate change, including beginning to build a wall around the city. Climate change is a major issue for the Maldives. As an archipelago of low-lying islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean, the existence of the Maldives is severely threatened by sea ...
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The Drake Passage, between the southern tip of South America and Antarctic, is infamous as one of the most dangerous journeys on the planet. But why is it so rough – and how can you cross safely?