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Sexual acts between men and between women are prohibited by Shari’ah law applicable in Maldives alongside civil law, but with penalties decided by Shari’ah courts. For men the punishment is banishment for nine months to one year or a whipping of 10 to 30 strokes, while the punishment for women is house arrest for nine months to one year. ................
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