Tag: Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons

Biden Pardons Thousands of People Convicted of Simple Marijuana Possession

Udi Ofer, a Princeton University professor and former deputy national political director…

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Biden Uses Clemency Powers for the First Time

WASHINGTON — President Biden on Tuesday used his clemency powers for the…

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Peru’s Top Court Reinstates Pardon for Former President Alberto Fujimori

LIMA — Peru’s top court issued a ruling Thursday to release the…

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Supporters Seek Clemency for Native American Activist Convicted in Killings

WASHINGTON — Since 1977, Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist, has been…

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Murderer Pardoned by Kentucky’s Former Governor Is Sentenced Again

Among them was Mr. Baker, whose family hosted a fund-raiser for Mr.…

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South Korea to Pardon Former President Park Geun-hye

SEOUL, South Korea — The government of President Moon Jae-in said on…

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Oklahoma Governor Commutes Julius Jones’s Death Sentence

In a statement, Amanda Bass, a lawyer for Mr. Jones, said that…

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