Detainee Watch: President’s claim untrue

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Prisoners’ rights group Maldives Human Rights and Detainee Watch (MHRD) has said detainees should be released on conditional monitoring until the end of their trials, rejecting President Dr Mohamed Muizzu’s claim that such releases are not possible.   The President told residents of Maafannu last Thursday night that he had no authority to release people held pending trial on serious charges. He