02/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - In a declaration published on Monday, the EU welcomes, on 21 September, the release from house arrest of the leader of the Maldivian Democratic Party, Mohamed Nasheed, who was arrested in August 2005 during a peaceful protest and subsequently charged with sedition and terrorism. The EU notes that the charges remain in force but looks forward to them being dropped in the near future. The European Union also welcomes the release and pardon of Jennifer Latheef,...