ARC expresses deep concern regarding recent events at Fiyavathi Shelter, which houses children under State Care who are below 13 years. The incidents that occured on 17th September 2021, where children were seen unsupervised on the roof of the Shelter and calling out to the public that they were being mistreated, was a culmination of […]
Football Association of Maldives (FAM) and Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has kick-started orientations for child safeguarding focal points at clubs and academies. The orientation programme highlighted the five principles of child safeguarding in football and provided guidance to focal points of clubs and academies on how to report and respond to child safeguarding
Football Association of Maldives (FAM) in partnership with Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has launched the “FAM Child Safeguarding Policy” today. The policy was launched by First Lady, H.E. Fazna Ahmed, at a special ceremony held at the National Football Stadium. The policy aims to create a safer environment for children involved in Maldivian
ARC is deeply shocked and strongly condemns the abduction and murder of a 13 year old boy in Hulhumale’ last night, and calls for an immediate and transparent investigation. ARC offers heartfelt condolences to family and friends of the minor who had been reportedly missing since Sunday. Violence against children must end immediately and perpetrators
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ARC expresses deep concern regarding the fire incident at Kudakudhinge Hiya today, which is the third fire incident in less than one and a half months. ARC notes that the number of children living at Kudakudhinge Hiya has been decreasing over the last few months, as more and more children are being moved to different
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Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Save Planet Earth, a worldwide program to confiscating carbon through accelerated afforestation and reforestation initiatives. With this MoU, Save Planet Earth also becomes a corporate partner of ARC under ARC’s Corporate Ambassadorship Programme at supporter level. Through this partnership, ARC and Save Planet
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ARC is deeply saddened by the news of the first Covid-19 related death of a child in the Maldives, 10-year-old Fathimath Mishka Mohamed. As the nation mourns this tragic loss, ARC sends prayers and condolences to the bereaved parents, family and friends for their unimaginable loss. ARC calls on relevant institutions to conduct a thorough,
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Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) is pleased to invite qualified members to apply for the position of Director in the Executive Committee of the organization for a two year term. Any member of ARC can be elected to the Executive Committee, provided they meet the following criteria: Being actively involved in one or more
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ARC calls on the State to take urgent steps to ensure safety and security at Kudakudhinge Hiya, which currently houses less than 15 children between the ages of 13 and 18. With reference to the fire incident that occurred today in one of the children’s rooms on the first floor of the building which caused
ARC expresses great concern regarding recent developments in children’s Shelter Kudakudhinge Hiya in Vilingili and Home for Persons with Special Needs (HPSN) in Guraidhoo. Recent events at Kudakudhinge Hiya are a culmination of a series of issues, including the failure to adequately manage the Shelter and address the needs of children, which have been further
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