presidential pardon
Sisi pardons 85 debtors as Ramadan nears
Egypt
March 21, 2023
Sisi pardons 85 debtors as Ramadan nears
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a presidential decree pardoning 85 debtors who are serving sentences in correctional and rehabilitation centers…
Egypt to release pretrial detainees in batches: Official
Egypt
September 11, 2022
Egypt to release pretrial detainees in batches: Official
A member of the Presidential Pardon Committee in Egypt Tarek al-Awady announced that detainees who are being held in pretrial…
Trump is more erratic than ever with final days in sight
World
December 24, 2020
Trump is more erratic than ever with final days in sight
It turns out there are no silent nights in the Trump era. Even in the lead-up to Christmas, even in…
Trump expected to flex pardon powers on way out door
World
December 3, 2020
Trump expected to flex pardon powers on way out door
WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates and lawyers anticipate a flurry of clemency action from President Donald Trump in the coming weeks…
Egypt releases 4,011 inmates for Sinai Liberation Day
Egypt
April 25, 2020
Egypt releases 4,011 inmates for Sinai Liberation Day
Egypt’s Interior Ministry pardoned 4,011 prisoners on Saturday as part of a presidential decree in celebration of Sinai Liberation Day.…
Egypt’s Sisi pardons 560 prisoners, including journalist and police officers
Egypt
May 18, 2019
Egypt’s Sisi pardons 560 prisoners, including journalist and police officers
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a presidential decree to pardon 560 prisoners; according to the decision, the amnesty includes…
Egypt authorities to release British tourist Laura Plummer after presidential pardon
Egypt
January 29, 2019
Egypt authorities to release British tourist Laura Plummer after presidential pardon
Mohamed Osman, attorney for English tourist Laura Plummer, said on Tuesday that his client was set to finally return…
Pardon Committee delays 4th presidential pardon list: member
Egypt
November 13, 2017
Pardon Committee delays 4th presidential pardon list: member
A presidential committee formed to examine cases of young Egyptians detained since the 2011 revolution is delaying its work to draft a new…
Trump’s first pardon spares political ally Arpaio
World
August 26, 2017
Trump’s first pardon spares political ally Arpaio
President Donald Trump spared former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio the prospect of serving jail time in granting the first pardon…
Hisham Talaat Mostafa released among 502 prisoners under presidential pardon
Egypt
June 24, 2017
Hisham Talaat Mostafa released among 502 prisoners under presidential pardon
The Interior Ministry’s Prison Sector released on Friday business tycoon Hisham Talaat Mostafa, among those released by a presidential pardon…