A Maldivian opposition protestor demanding the release of political prisoners engulfed in tear gas fired by police during a protest in Male, Maldives, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Political opponents of the Maldives government clashed with police on the streets of the capital early Friday after the Supreme Court ordered the release of imprisoned politicians, including an ex-president living in exile in Britain.(AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan)
A Maldivian opposition protestor reacts as he attends a protest demanding the release of political prisoners in Male, Maldives, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Supporters of political parties that oppose the Maldives government have clashed with police on the streets of the capital after the country's supreme court ordered the release of imprisoned politicians.(AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan)
Maldivian police officers stand guard blocking a road during an opposition protest demanding the release of political prisoners in Male, Maldives, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Political opponents of the Maldives government clashed with police on the streets after the Supreme Court ordered the release of imprisoned politicians, including an exiled ex-president. Hundreds of people celebrated in the capital by waving the country’s flag after the court overturned guilty verdicts against ex-President Mohamed Nasheed and an ex-vice president that the court said had been influenced by the government.(AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan)
FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, file photo, former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed speaks during a press conference in London. Political opponents of the Maldives government clashed with police on the streets of the capital early Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, after the Supreme Court ordered the release of imprisoned politicians, including an ex-president living in exile in Britain. Hundreds of people celebrated in Male by waving the country’s flag after the court overturned verdicts against ex-President Nasheed and an ex-vice president jailed after trials that were internationally condemned. The court said in its ruling late Thursday the guilty verdicts had been influenced by the government. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)