While the government said tens of thousands of prisoners were to be freed or get reduced sentences, rights advocates suggested the move was a sham.
Tag: Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons
Economic Neglect and Political Instability Unraveled Tunisia’s Democracy
Tensions across the religious-secular fault lines in the country could not be reconciled, and freely elected leaders failed to deliver on the 2011 uprising’s cry for bread, freedom and dignity.
After Years of Languishing in Egypt’s Prisons, a Sudden Release
Political prisoners in Egypt live under constant uncertainty about how long they will be detained. So freedom often comes as a big, and welcome, surprise.
Peru’s Top Court Reinstates Pardon for Former President Alberto Fujimori
The court issued a ruling to release Mr. Fujimori from prison, where he has served less than 15 years of a 25-year sentence for committing human rights abuses. The government said it would appeal the ruling.
Britain Extends Pardons Policy for Consensual Same-Sex Partners
The government’s action expands earlier legislative efforts, but for some gay people it is too little, too late. “It impacted me my whole life,” one man said of his conviction.
Britain Extends Pardons Policy for Consensual Same-Sex Partners
The government’s action expands earlier legislative efforts, but for some gay people it is too little, too late. “It impacted me my whole life,” one man said of his conviction.
Park Geun-hye, Ex-Leader of South Korea, to Be Pardoned
The government said it would release Ms. Park on Dec. 31 in the interest of national “reconciliation.”
Rights Groups Urge Singapore Not to Execute Man With Mental Disability
The man, a Malaysian with an I.Q. of 69, was caught trying to smuggle an ounce and a half of heroin in 2009. Some are calling his planned hanging a human rights violation.
U.S. Military Jury Condemns Terrorist’s Torture and Urges Clemency
Seven senior officers rebuked the government’s treatment of an admitted terrorist in a handwritten letter from the jury room at Guantánamo Bay.
Myanmar Announces Amnesty for Thousands of Anti-Coup Protesters
The junta, which seized power in February, said it was releasing the prisoners to mark the Lighting Festival, a three-day holiday that begins Tuesday.