26/08/2013 (Agence Europe) - Ashton welcomes overturning of flogging sentence on young girl. On 24 August, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton welcomed the decision of the Maldivian High Court to overturn the flogging sentence on a 15-year old girl who was a victim of abuse. Ashton encouraged the government of the Maldives to strengthen the protection of women and children. She stressed the importance of complying with international human...