After a crash that killed a motorcycle courier, a son of Somalia’s president faced prison. Now it will be a fine of about $900.
Tag: Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons
Australian Court Throws Out Conviction of Mother Accused of Killing 4 Children
Kathleen Folbigg, who spent years in prison, was pardoned in June, after an inquiry found that her children had most likely died of natural causes.
Alberto Fujimori Is Ordered Released From Prison in Peru
The ruling, which affirms a decision to reinstate a pardon, defies an order by an international court that former President Alberto Fujimori continue to serve his sentence for human rights violations.
American Hostage Might Be Released on Sunday, Jake Sullivan Says
Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, said there was “reason to believe” an American would be among the next Hamas captives freed in Gaza.
Pedro Sánchez Secures New Term to Lead a Divided Spain
The Socialist prime minister won a parliamentary vote only after promising amnesty to Catalan separatists, enraging conservatives.
Russia Pardons Man Convicted in Journalist’s Murder in Return for Ukraine Service
The lawyer of Sergei G. Khadzhikurbanov, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping to organize the killing of Anna Politkovskaya, said he had been pardoned by President Vladimir V. Putin.
Hundreds of Thousands Protest Spanish Prime Minister’s Deal With Separatists
The deal, which grants amnesty to secessionists, is meant to give Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez enough support to form a coalition to stay in power.
Sánchez’s Deal With Catalonia Separatists Creates Turmoil in Spain
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s agreement with Catalan separatists will likely keep him in power, but it has provoked an upheaval.
A New Law Unites Northern Ireland — in Outrage
Catholics and Protestants alike say a commission created by the British Parliament to handle hundreds of sectarian crimes will do little to heal old wounds.
Inside the Deal to Free 5 American Prisoners in Iran
U.S. negotiators say the release of the prisoners is proof that even fierce adversaries can sometimes find their way to an agreement. But the deal almost didn’t happen.