Maldives Prosecutor Finds Violations in Former President's Case

The Maldives prosecutor general will appeal the former president's 13-year jail sentence after finding irregularities in the terrorism trial against him, the government said Friday. His lawyer said Mohamed Nasheed should be freed. The prosecutor general found "procedural irregularities, including the violation of some fundamental rights," in the case, the statement from the government said. Nasheed's lawyers had previously said that their client was not given a fair...

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