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    UAE President pardons 737 prisoners ahead of Eid Al Adha

    05 Jul 2022

    His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed also pledged to settle the financial obligations of the released prisoners

    Sheikh Sultan pardons 194 prisoners ahead of Eid Al Adha

    05 Jul 2022

    On this occasion, Major General Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police, appreciated the Ruler's generous gesture which reflects his keenness to keep family cohesion and maintain its stability.

    Sheikh Mohammed pardons 505 prisoners ahead of Eid Al Adha

    06 Jul 2022

    Sheikh Mohammed's order to pardon the prisoners is an opportunity for them to start a new life and is aimed at alleviating their families' hardship, as well as giving them the opportunity to reintegrate themselves into society.

    US, Afghanistan carry out prisoner exchange

    19 Sep 2022

    Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said Mark Frerichs -- kidnapped in 2020 -- was exchanged for Bashar Noorzai, a warlord and Taliban associate imprisoned for 17 years in the United States for heroin smuggling.

    Tunisia hands out prisoners' rights guide

    11 Dec 2019

    The 120-page manual contains 255 simple questions, ranging from "What disciplinary punishments can be imposed?" to "How often are inmates allowed access to a shower?"

    Prison clashes leave 36 dead in Honduras

    23 Dec 2019

    On Sunday afternoon, 18 gang members died in a clash between inmates at El Porvenir prison, 60 kilometers (40 miles) north of the capital Tegucigalpa.

    Yemen-bound plane carrying rebel prisoners leaves Saudi

    15 Apr 2023

    The flight from the southern Saudi city of Abha took off before 9am (0600 GMT) carrying 120 former detainees, ICRC spokeswoman Jessica Moussan said, part of a multi-day exchange involving nearly 900 prisoners.

    Khalifa pardons 870 prisoners ahead of UAE’s 50th National Day

    28 Nov 2021

    The move comes as part of President Khalifa’s keenness to give pardoned inmates an opportunity to start a new life and ease the suffering of their families. The prisoners — sentenced for various crimes — will also have their debts and fines paid-off.

    Myanmar army rulers free 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture

    17 Apr 2023

    State-run MRTV television reported that the State Administration Council, the ruling body created by the military after it seized power in 2021, had pardoned 3,113 prisoners, including 98 foreigners who will be deported.

    Ukraine in talks with Russia over ‘all-for-all’ prisoner exchange

    25 Apr 2023

    Speaking in an interview with RBC-Ukraine media outlet, Budanov said that the two countries "in principle are getting closer" to an agreement, envisaging the release of all captives by the two parties, Xinhua news agency reported.

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