ARC becomes a member of ECPAT International, largest international civil society network working to end sexual exploitation of children. ECPAT International has 121 members in 103 countries, working to end sexual exploitation of children for prostitution, trafficking, online and in…
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) in partnership with UNICEF Maldives and the Ministry of Education has conducted a virtual consultation entitled “Children’s Perspectives on Preventing and Responding to Violence against Children”, to mark World Day for the Prevention of…
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has today commenced a sensitization programme on child rights and protection for officers of Maldives Correctional Service who deal with children in conflict with the law. This programme, conducted in partnership with Maldives Correctional…
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has today launched a child-friendly booklet on the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), to mark International Day of the Girl Child 2020. This book, developed in partnership…
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has today donated 300 clear face masks to the Ministry of Education, to distribute to children with hearing impairments and their teachers across the country. The donation was formally handed over to the Minister…
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Raajje TV today, to work collaboratively in promoting and protecting the rights of children. The agreement was signed by ARC’s Executive Committee Member Muruthala Moosa and Raajje…
ARC strongly condemns the circulation of a video depicting inappropriate sexual behavior among minors on social media platforms. Propagation of inappropriate content of children is not only contradictory to the rights and dignity of the children involved, but also negatively…
ARC strongly condemns the recent cases of rape of 11 and 16 year olds, with both cases reportedly happening at guesthouses in Male’ City. ARC expresses deep concern with the lack of supervision of guesthouses registered with the Ministry of…
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has launched ARC AID, a special programme to facilitate provision of basic food supplies to children affected by the crisis. While many vulnerable families in the country…
ARC welcomes the landmark decision by the Supreme Court, reversing a previous decision by the High Court to dismiss a case of sexual abuse against a minor. The Supreme Court decision also reinstated key parts of Article 47 of the…