pardons

Myanmar’s military government pardons 10,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: Myanmar’s military government on Thursday pardoned nearly 10,000 prisoners to mark the 76th anniversary of gaining ...

Egypt’s president pardons prominent rights activists
President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt granted pardons to two well-known rights activists on Wednesday, as reported by the state-run ...

Sri Lankan President pardons 988 prisoners on Vesak Day-
By IANS COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will release 988 prisoners on Friday on presidential amnesty to mark Vesak Day, the most ...

Myanmar junta pardons over 2,000 political prisoners in humanitarian gesture-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: Myanmar’s ruling military council on Wednesday said it was releasing more than 2,100 political prisoners as ...

Myanmar junta marks Independence Day with show of force, mass pardons of prisoners-
By AFP NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar’s junta announced an amnesty for 7,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day on Wednesday following a show ...

South Korea pardons jailed ex-president Lee-
By AFP SEOUL: Jailed former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak received a presidential pardon on Tuesday, cutting short his 17-year ...

Biden pardons thousands for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal ...

Myanmar pardons prominent celebrities jailed for anti-military views-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: Several top Myanmar celebrities who were detained for criticizing the army’s seizure of power were released ...