Detention orders to be reviewed monthly: AG

Attorney General (AG) Ibrahim Riffath on Sunday announced that all detention orders from hence forth must be reviewed by the Prosecutor General (PG) once every month.

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Attorney General Ibrahim Riffath (R) and Prosecutor General Aishath Bisham (M). PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/ MIHAARU

Shahudha Mohamed

2019-10-21 11:52:08

Attorney General (AG) Ibrahim Riffath on Sunday announced that all detention orders from hence forth must be reviewed by the Prosecutor General (PG) once every month.

Due to the amendment to the criminal procedure policy, detention order for all the detainees under state custody until the conclusion of their trials is required to be reviewed by the PG every 30 days.

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