Tag: pardons
Video: Power struggle in Poland: President Duda pardons former minister
Ex-Interior Minister Kaminski and his ex-deputy Wasik were imprisoned in January after being convicted of abuse of power. Her pardon corresponds to demands from the voted-out PiS party. Ex-Interior Minister…
Duda pardons convicted PiS politicians again
As of: January 24, 2024 7:52 a.m In Poland, the dispute between the president and the newly elected government is likely to intensify further: Head of State Duda pardoned members…
Justice: “Disproportionate”: Biden pardons criminals
Justice “Disproportionate”: Biden pardons criminals US President Joe Biden pardons eleven people who were convicted of drug crimes. The legal situation according to which these cases are judged has changed…
Video: Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys – and mixes up three superstars
During his speech, Biden wanted to allude to singer Taylor Swift’s tour, but spontaneously couldn’t remember the real name. Thanksgiving is celebrated in the USA on the fourth Thursday in…
Biden pardons turkeys “Liberty” and “Bell”
As of: November 20, 2023 8:38 p.m It is a tried and tested Thanksgiving tradition – and for US President Biden the good deed of the day on his 81st…
Thanksgiving: Biden pardons turkeys “Liberty” and “Bell”
Thanksgiving Biden pardons turkeys “Liberty” and “Bell” Joe Biden pardons Liberty and Bell Thanksgiving turkeys photo © Susan Walsh/AP/dpa Shortly before Thanksgiving, the US President pardoned two animals, following a…
Putin pardons accomplice in murder of journalist Politkovskaya
Found guilty, sentenced to twenty years in prison, Sergei Khadjikourbanov will not be detained. This former Russian police officer played a role in the assassination of journalist Anna Politkovskaya in…
Egyptian President Sisi pardons human rights activist Zaki
Status: 07/19/2023 11:33 p.m Researcher Zaki was sentenced to three years in prison in Egypt for writing an article about freedom of religion. But he does not have to serve…
USA: State pardons people convicted as witches
Connecticut ‘Right wrongs’: US state pardons convicted 17th-century witches Salem in Massachusetts in particular is known in the USA for its witch trials, but people in Connecticut were also convicted…
Myanmar’s military junta pardons 2,000 political prisoners
Status: 05/03/2023 10:21 a.m The military junta in Myanmar has announced that it will release more than 2,000 political prisoners. The occasion is a Buddhist holiday. The visit of the…