'Britons urged to boycott Maldives over sexist lawsMore here http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/britons-urged-to-boycott-maldives-over-sexist-laws-8692603.html
As 15-year-old rape victim faces 100 lashes, women's rights groups have urged David Cameron to intervene
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The Maldivian government's own figures show that 90 per cent of people sentenced to flogging are female, while one in three women between the ages of 15 and 49 have suffered physical or sexual abuse over the past five years.'
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
Britons urged to boycott Maldives over sexist laws - Asia - World - The Independent
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