Australian woman pardoned after 20 years in jail for deaths of her four children
The judicial review found there was reasonable doubt about the original convictions.
Mon Jun 05 2023
Political prisoners among 2,000 pardoned by Myanmar junta
Bo Kyi said AAPP was verifying the list of those pardoned and considers those jailed for incitement as being political prisoners.
Wed May 03 2023
Young woman convicted of husband's murder escapes the gallows
A 22-year-old woman escaped the death penalty when the Muar High Court ordered her to be jailed for a period until pardoned by the Sultan of Johor, after she was found guilty of killing her husband.
Sun Apr 10 2022
Peruvian court orders former President Fujimori's release from prison
The pardon was conceded by then President Pedro, who said he pardoned Fujimori because the former president suffered a heart condition.
Fri Mar 18 2022
S.Korea's Moon pardons disgraced former president Park
Park's predecessor Lee Myung-bak, who is also imprisoned on corruption charges, however, was not pardoned.
Fri Dec 24 2021
Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others
President Donald Trump pardoned more than 140 people, including former chief strategist Steve Bannon, rap performers, ex-members of Congress and other allies of him and his family.
Wed Jan 20 2021
20 years of prayers finally answered with early prison release
Abang Li is among 13 convicts serving life sentences in several prisons in Malaysia who were pardoned by the King in conjunction with the country's 63rd National Day.
Sun Sep 06 2020
Parliament, Prison, And On to the Palace - Putrajaya Next?
After two decades of incarceration, Anwar Ibrahim is not only free but fully pardoned. He left prison to a new Malaysia which he will lead as Prime Minister under a transition plan offered to voters
Wed May 16 2018
Pakistani murders sisters in latest 'honour killings' - Police
Mohammad Asif had previously murdered his mother four or five years ago, according to police, before being pardoned at the time by his family and set free.
Wed Mar 02 2016
US actor Robert Downey Jr. pardoned for drug conviction
US actor Robert Downey Jr. has been pardoned by the governor of California for a 1996 drug conviction that landed him in prison.
Fri Dec 25 2015
Egypt's Sisi pardons two Jazeera journalists
Journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed are among the 100 prisoners pardoned by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the eve of a major Muslim holiday.
Wed Sep 23 2015
Spain detains child rapist pardoned by Morocco
The judge ruled that Daniel Galvan Vina, a Spanish national found guilty of raping 11 children aged between four and 15 in Morocco and sentenced to 30 years in prison there.
Tue Aug 06 2013
Dubai pardons Norwegian in rape case
A Norwegian woman in a rape case in Dubai said she was pardoned Monday of an extramarital sex charge in the Muslim emirate.
Mon Jul 22 2013