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Leniency or Pardon for Child Sex Offenders Unacceptable: President

President Mohamed Muizzu said leniency or pardons for those accused, charged or convicted of child sexual abuse are unacceptable, and disclosed that the Prosecutor General has been instructed to immediately appeal court decisions releasing such individuals. The statement followed public anger after a man accused of abusing his granddaughter in Veymandoo, Thaa Atoll was released on conditional bail by the Veymandoo Magistrate Court, a decision the Prosecutor General's Office has challenged.

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  • Granting clemency or releasing those arrested or convicted of child sexual abuse is simply unacceptable

    President Dr Mohamed Muizzu Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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  • The Prosecutor General's Office challenged the bail release and an appeal is set for filing. Maldives Republic a move that has now been challenged by the Prosecutor General’s Office with an appeal set for filing.

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