83. 来文方称，当其律师被禁止出席进行结案陈词的 2016 年 7 月 25 日程序时，Mahloof 先生即被剥夺了法律代理。关于上述指控，工作组注意到马尔代夫政府对事实存有异议。据政府提交的陈述称，Mahloof 先生的律师当中只有一位被禁止参与诉讼，因为该律师就两起案件向媒体发表了声明。Mahloof 先生的另一位律师获准出庭但却没有出庭。
83. As for the source’s allegation that Mr. Mahloof was denied legal representation when his lawyer was barred from the proceedings on 25 July 2016, during which the concluding arguments were presented, the Working Group notes that the Government contests this fact. According to the submissions made by the Government, only one of his lawyers was barred from the proceedings owing to his statements to the media about the two cases. Mr. Mahloof’s other lawyer was allowed to be present, but did not attend.