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Second Amendment to Criminal Procedure Act

President Ratifies Second Amendment to Criminal Procedure Act

President Ratifies Second Amendment to Criminal Procedure Act

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President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has today ratified the second amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act (Act no. 12/2016), which was passed during the 12th sitting of this year’s second session of the People’s Majlis. With the new amendment, judges are provided with the discretion to hold court through audio and video conferencing means, if special […]