Committee on Human Rights and Gender

Human Rights and Gender Committee's 13th meeting of 2025

23 Jul 2025 Number M20/M/HG/2025/13

Summary

In today’s meeting, committee met with the officials of Family Protection Authority regarding their 2024 Annual Report and the Summary Monitoring Report of 2024 prepared under the Sexual Offences Act. The presentation by the authority highlighted the a brief on the annual report and the key findings of the monitoring report.


The presentation included the works carried out in 2024 and those that are in progress and the challenges faced by the Authority.


Furthermore, one of the key findings of the monitoring report highlighted in the meeting was that the only hospitals in Maldives that have ‘rape evidence kits’ are Hulhumale’ Hospital and Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital. The Authority also stated that out of 193 hospitals/ health centers, only one health worker from Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital had undergone the 'Victim and Trauma Informed Training'.


In addition, the budgetary challenges and the details of the works in progress and planned for 2025 were shared with the committee.


Attendance

Hussain Nasih

Central Henveyru

Present

Hussain Ziyad

Vaikaradhoo

Present

Faruhath Mohamed

South Kulhudhuffushi

Absent

Dr. Anara Naeem

Huraa

Official

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Sick Leave

Fathimath Sauda

Nilandhoo

Present

Hussain Hameed

Kudahuvadhoo

Present

Hanan Mohamed Rasheed

Guraidhoo

Official

Mohamed Fazeel

Dhaandhoo

Present

Asma Rasheed

Central Maafannu

Present

Abdulla Rifau

South Maafannu

Present

Works

09 Jul 2025

Meeting with Family Protection Authority regarding their 2024 Annual Report and the Summary Monitoring Report of 2024 prepared under the Sexual Offences Act.

Completed

Attendance Summary

  • Present
    07
  • Absent
    01
  • Simultaneous Committee
    00
  • Sick Leave
    01
  • Leave
    00
  • Official
    02
  • Attendance Not Required
    00

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