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Hundreds of Russian convicts have been released back into civil society after presidential pardons

A lawyer for a man convicted in the 2006 killing of Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya received a presidential pardon after a stint fighting in Ukraine

One of the Egyptian activists behind the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak has walked free from prison under a presidential pardon after spending nearly 10 years behind bars

Fijian coup leader George Speight, who is serving a life sentence for treason, is seeking a presidential pardon and could be released in as little as a month.

Egypt released on Sunday 1,920 prisoners after a presidential pardon in honor of Eid Al-Fitr and Sinai Liberation Day. The Ministry of Interior said that the community protection committees held meetings to determine who is qualified for a pardon during a ceremony held for the first time inside a rehabilitation…

Egypt's Presidential Pardon Committee has released 30 pre-trial detainees pending investigation on Wednesday. The Committee expressed its gratitude to the Egyptian Public Prosecution and Ministry of Interior for their efforts in this matter, a statement read. Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi reactivated the committee in April 2022 when he called…

Egypt's Presidential Pardon Committee has released 30 individuals in pretrial detention in cases unrelated to violence or terrorism. Representative and member of the committee Tariq al-Khouli said Monday that the Pardon Committee continues its efforts to implement the release of a new group of pretrial detainees in coordination with the…