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Protests against sexual assault
Women take to the streets in protest against rape and sexual violence
Sunday's protest started at 1:30pm
Aishath Shaany, Raajje.mv | 12 ޖުލައި 2020 | އާދީއްތަ 12:32
Sunday\'s protest started at 1:30pm
A protest against rape and sexual violence, was held on Sunday as well.
The protest started near Hotel Jen in the Henveiru ward of the capital, at 1:30pm.
There have been a series of protests against all forms of sexual abuse and sexual violence in the capital recently, organized by a group of women.
According to them, the demands are;
According to participants, police confiscated the signs used during the protest, after the protesters attempted to display them on the road.
Besides this, officers had allowed the protesters to voice their concerns and list out the demands.
