Category: News
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Maldivian TikTok personality arrested for crossdressing

A Maldivian TikTok content creator, Yaaya, was taken into custody by the Maldives Police for the third time after public outrage over their videos depicting them in feminine clothing. This follows a previous arrest and sentence for similar content. Yaaya has been placed on 15 days remand and claims a right to freedom of expression.
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Maldivian Atheist arrested, tortured while in custody

Maldivian atheist Rusthum (twitter @RusthumRusso) was first arrested on 10th September 2019 and is still in police custody. Our sources inform us that Rusthum was arrested after he asked the Maldives Police Service for protection from the religious extremists on his island who were giving him death threats. He was subsequently released for a few…
