The High Court overturned a Criminal Court decision and ordered the re-arrest of Anees Hilmy, who is charged with the rape and grooming of an 11-year-old girl. The ruling came amid a government stance of zero tolerance toward leniency in child sexual abuse cases.
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Initially arrested on 12 June 2020, Hilmy was released from custody on 21 February after the Criminal Court deemed his prolonged detention without trial as unjust.
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Initially arrested on 12 June 2020, Hilmy was released from custody on 21 February after the Criminal Court deemed his prolonged detention without trial as unjust.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
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