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Angola: 300 prisoners granted pardon for 50 years of independence

Published on: November 29, 2025
14:46

Luanda, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) The President of Angola, Joao Lourenco, pardoned the sentences of 300 people serving prison terms, in tribute to the spirit of unity and fraternity of 50 years of national independence, the press reported today.

Just nature of Cuba’s penal and penitentiary systems underscored

Published on: January 15, 2025
00:16

Havana, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the decision to release 553 people who were serving sentences was made as part of the just and humanitarian nature of the country's penal and penitentiary systems.

Trump reiterates promise to pardon US Capitol attackers

Published on: December 9, 2024
11:20

Washington, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) US President-elect Donald Trump reiterated his promise to pardon all those currently serving sentences for the attack on the federal Capitol on January 6, 2021.

United Arab Emirates pardons Bangladeshi nationals

Published on: September 3, 2024
11:24

Abu Dhabi, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) The authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pardoned 57 citizens of Bangladesh convicted for carrying out a protest against the then government of their country, local media reported here.

Belarusian President pardons 30 convicted for violent protests

Published on: August 17, 2024
10:03

Minsk, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, signed a decree on the pardon of 30 people sentenced for violent protest crimes, the president's press service informed.

President Lasso pardons 130 incarcerated women in Ecuador

Published on: July 10, 2023
16:06

Quito, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Monday signed a decree pardoning 130 locked up women in vulnerable situations.

A bill in Honduras calls for pardoning prisoners aged 70 and older

Published on: April 21, 2023
08:24

Tegucigalpa, Apr 21 (Prensa Latina) A bill proposed to the National Congress of Honduras reportedly advocates for pardon to persons deprived of their liberty aged 70 and older.

Syrian president decrees a general amnesty

Published on: December 21, 2022
12:05

Damascus, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday enacted a Legislative Decree that pardons most offenders who committed crimes before December 21, 2022.

Myanmar military junta pardons over 6,000 prisoners

Published on: November 17, 2022
11:23

Naypyidaw, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) The Myanmar military junta announced the release of over six thousand prisoners due to humanitarian reasons, including foreign citizens, according to the national press.

Justice in Brazil sets Bolsonaro deadline to explain pardon

Published on: April 26, 2022
10:02

Brasilia, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The Federal Justice in Rio de Janeiro set a 72-hour deadline so that the Government of Jair Bolsonaro explains the decree pardoning Congressman Daniel Silveira, it was confirmed on Tuesday.

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