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Maldivian opposition supporters scuffle with security forces officers during a protest demanding the release of political prisoners in Male, Maldives, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. The exiled former president of the Maldives said Friday that the government must abide by a Supreme Court ruling to free a group of political prisoners, hours after clashes erupted in the Indian Ocean archipelago's capital in the wake of the surprise verdict. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan)
- Mohamed Sharuhaan
Maldivian opposition protestors shout slogans demanding the release of political prisoners during a protest 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)
- Mohamed Sharuhaan
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed smiles during an interview with Associated Press in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. The Maldives' Supreme Court ordered the release of imprisoned politicians, including exiled ex-President Nasheed, saying their guilty verdicts had been politically influenced. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
- Eranga Jayawardena
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed poses for a photo following an interview with Associated Press in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. The Maldives' Supreme Court ordered the release of imprisoned politicians, including exiled ex-President Nasheed, saying their guilty verdicts had been politically influenced. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
- Eranga Jayawardena
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed poses for a photo following an interview with Associated Press in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. The Maldives' Supreme Court ordered the release of imprisoned politicians, including exiled ex-President Mohamed Nasheed, saying their guilty verdicts had been politically influenced. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
- Eranga Jayawardena
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)
- Mohamed Sharuhaan
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)
- Mohamed Sharuhaan
Maldivian police officers detain an opposition protestor demanding the release of political prisoners during a protest in Male, Maldives, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Opponents of the Maldives government clashed with police on the streets of the capital Friday as they demanded the release of imprisoned politicians whose convictions were overturned by the Supreme Court.(AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan)
- 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)
- Alastair Grant
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)
- Mohamed Sharuhaan
Maldivian police officers detain an opposition protestor demanding the release of political prisoners during a protest 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)
- Mohamed Sharuhaan
Maldivian police officers detain an opposition protestor demanding the release of political prisoners during a protest in Male, Maldives, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Opponents of the Maldives government clashed with police on the streets of the capital Friday as they demanded the release of imprisoned politicians whose convictions were overturned by the Supreme Court.(AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan)
- Mohamed Sharuhaan