Tag: Clemency

Pres. Biden grants clemency to Iranians as US confirms prisoner swap

NEW YORK, Sept 18, 2023 (AFP) – The United States on Monday confirmed a prisoner swap with Iran and said that President Joe Biden had granted clemency to five Iranians jailed or awaiting trial for non-violent crimes. A US official said that seven US citizens were on a Qatari plane that departed Iran. They include three previously identified Americans — Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Sharqi — and two who wish to remain anonymous. […]

Pamahalaan, hihingi ng clemency sa siyam na Pilipinong bibitayin dahil sa Sabah standoff

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Hihingi ng clemency ang Malacañang sa gobyerno ng Malaysia para mailigtas sa parusang kamatayan ang siyam na Pilipinong militante na nahaharap ngayon sa death row. Sa isinagawang press briefing sa Albay, sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque na tungkulin ng estado na tiyaking ligtas ang mga Pilipino na nasa ibang bansa. Ayon kay Roque ang tanging magagawa ng Malacañang ay umapela para sa clemency ng siyam na Pilipino na nasa […]

Recruiters must be found guilty before asking Veloso’s clemency- Palace

(Eagle News)– Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella on Tuesday explained that the suspected illegal recruiters of Mary Jane “MJ” Veloso should be found guilty first before asking Indonesia for clemency. “Ang mahalaga lang ay mapagpatuloy ang judicial process. Ituloy na natin [the local case against illegal recruiters]. If it can be clearly seen that she is innocent, then that would be the ground for plea for clemency,” Abella said. Maria Christina Sergio and Julius Lacanilao– the […]

Veloso camp hopes for clemency

The lawyers of Mary Jane Veloso expressed their hopes regarding the permanent reprieve of their client after Indonesia declared a moratorium on the conduct of death penalty. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/pWSm_dFSVkc