Victim of abuse allowed impact statement in a first

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In a first, a Maldivian court has allowed the victim to give a ‘Victim Impact Statement’. A ‘Victim Impact Statement’ is a written or oral statement presented to the court during the defendant’s sentencing, allowing crime victims to describe the physical and emotional harm they have suffered and how the crime has affected their lives. In a first in the Maldives, Hulhumale’