Pardons
Hungary's President Resigns Amidst Sex Abuse Pardon Backlash
Hungary's political landscape is rocked as President Katalin Novak steps down amidst mounting criticism for her decision to pardon a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case. The move follows intense pressure from both the public and opposition parties, culminating in a wave of protests demanding her resignation.
With crowded jails, North Macedonia adopts pandemic amnesty
North Macedonia's parliament has adopted a legislative amendment to pardon people facing imprisonment for violating Covid-19 safety rules.
Lawmakers late Monday voted 76-1 in favor of the amnesty which will affect more than 200 people currently facing trial as well as more than 90 people reportedly serving prison sentences.
South Korea pardons Samsung boss ‘to help the economy’
The heir and de facto leader of Samsung group received a presidential pardon on Aug. 12, the latest example of South Korea's long tradition of freeing business leaders convicted of corruption on economic grounds.
UN Court Rejects Bosnian Serb War Criminal’s Plea for Release
The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals has rejected a request for early release and a pardon from Milan Lukic, the wartime leader of a Bosnian Serb paramilitary group who is currently serving a life sentence in Estonia.
Trump Grants Last-Minute Clemency to 143 People
President Donald Trump pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of a flurry of clemency action in the final hours of his White House term that benefited more than 140 people, including rap performers, ex-members of Congress and other allies of him and his family.
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New round of Trump clemency benefits Manafort, other allies
President Donald Trump pardoned more than two dozen people, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law, in the latest wave of clemency to benefit longtime associates and supporters.
Trump grants full pardon to Russia probe figure George Papadopoulos
President Donald Trump granted a full pardon on Tuesday to George Papadopoulos, a former campaign aide who pleaded guilty as part of the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Trump's last moves; "It is my great honor"
"It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon. Congratulations to General Flynn and his wonderful family", Trump wrote on his Twitter account and wished the Flynns happy holidays.
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No Amnesties for War Criminals amid Pandemic, UN Rapporteur Urges
The UN's special rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, Fabian Salvioli, said on Wednesday that measures to protect against COVID-19 in overcrowded jails should not lead to amnesties or pardons being granted to people convicted of serious violations of human rights, crimes against humanity, genocide or war crimes.
Murder or War Crime? Why Bosnia Had a Dilemma
Jankovic, who was held in detention under Zornic's supervision, was promised that she would be included in a prisoner exchange in the Sarajevo neighbourhood of Grbavica, but instead she was taken to an abandoned house, where she was shot in the head. The same thing happened to Ninkovic.
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