Jan. 6 defendants from California eagerly await Trump pardons
Out of more than 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, David Dempsey is among the most notorious.Dempsey,…
Belarus leader Lukashenko pardons 32 prisoners convicted for ‘extremism’ | Politics News
Human rights group Viasna reports 1,275 political prisoners still jailed and face harsh conditions.Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned dozens of political prisoners, his office…
Newsom pardons five California veterans on Veterans Day
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Veterans Day pardoned five former members of the military and is seeking one posthumous clemency grant for another for convictions…
Lukashenko pardons 30 convicted in Belarus antigovernment protests | Protests News
President’s office says the decree affects seven women and 23 men who have children.Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 30 people convicted for antigovernment protests,…
UAE pardons 57 Bangladeshis jailed for anti-Hasina protests | Protests News
The Bangladeshi nationals were sentenced to long prison terms for protesting against the unrest in their home country.The president of the United Arab Emirates has…
Belarus’ authoritarian president pardons German man sentenced to death on terrorism charges
Belarus’ authoritarian leader on Tuesday granted a pardon to a German citizen who had been sentenced to death on terrorism charges, according to AP News.…
Biden pardons former U.S. service members convicted under gay sex ban
WASHINGTON — President Biden pardoned potentially thousands of former U.S. service members convicted of violating a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex, saying Wednesday that…
Trump allies in Congress support him on deportations, Jan. 6 pardons
WASHINGTON — As Donald Trump campaigns on promises of mass deportations and pardons for those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, his…
Newsom pardons 37 people, commutes 18 sentences days before Easter
SACRAMENTO — Days before Easter, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday moved to commute sentences for 18 people, issue pardons for 37 others and submit a…
Myanmar military government pardons more than 9,000 prisoners | Prison News
Annual amnesty marking Independence Day takes place during crisis in the north that poses threat to military rulers. Myanmar’s military government has pardoned more than…
Biden extends marijuana pardons to convictions on federal lands, Washington, D.C.
“Criminal records for marijuana use and possession have imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities,” Biden said. “Too many lives have been upended…
Joe Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges and cuts non-violent drug sentences
US President Joe Biden has reduced the prison terms of 11 people serving decades-long sentences for non-violent drug charges and pardoned potentially thousands of others…
Biden pardons thousands of marijuana offenders, gives clemency to 11 people | Drugs News
Biden says the actions are meant to address disparities in sentencing that have long taken a toll on the Black community. US President Joe Biden…
Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges
WASHINGTON — President Biden pardoned thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of…
Biden pardons 11 Americans serving long prison terms for minor drug offenses
President Joe Biden noted that individuals incarcerated under antiquated U.S. codes would have qualified for lenient sentences if they had been charged under today's laws.…
Virginia governor pardons father arrested at 2021 school board meeting
Loudon County parent Scott Smith was pardoned Sunday by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin over charges filed against him in connection to a confrontation with police…
Egypt’s President el-Sisi pardons prominent activist Douma, other prisoners | Human Rights News
Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma, a leading figure in 2011 uprising, has been granted a presidential pardon, lawyers say. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has pardoned…
South Africa’s Ramaphosa pardons predecessor Zuma, other offenders | News
Zuma, 81, was given a 15-month sentence in June 2021 for refusing to testify in a probe of corruption and cronyism under his presidency. South…
Middle East Roundup: Cairo grants pardons amidst crackdown | Human Rights News
A ‘day of disruption’ in Israel and regional leaders in a frenzy of deals and talks – here’s the Middle East this week. Egypt’s red…
Georgian president pardons jailed opposition journalist
June 23 (UPI) -- Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili pardoned a jailed journalist on Thursday, to the celebration of press freedom organizations, the European Union and…