Commutations of sentence and acts of clemency
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A death sentence can be turned into a prison sentence by an act of clemency: commutation, pardon, amnesty, remission. These rest with heads of state, courts and clemency boards, and not infrequently arrive within hours of an execution.
For the association they are a concrete front: every commutation is a life, and the countries that grant many of them are often the ones closest to a moratorium in fact. This page collects the news on commutations, pardons and acts of clemency.
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- JUNE 3, 2014DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI (USA): PRISON GUARD INVESTIGATED FOR SUPPORTING DEATH ROW INMATE'S CLEMENCY REQUEST
The Potosi Correctional Center is investigating a staff member for the offense of "over-familiarity" because
- MAY 29, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
the Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, pardoned 15 inmates in prisons across the state to
the Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, pardoned 15 inmates in prisons across the state to
MAY 26, 2014KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: COURT COMMUTES IRAQI’S DEATH SENTENCE
Kuwait’s appeals court commuted the death sentence of an Iraqi fisherman who killed a coast guard to life
MAY 23, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: LAW COMMISSION CALLS FOR REVIEW OF DEATH PENALTY
the Law Commission of India, which works as an advisory body to the Ministry of Law and Justice, has
MAY 21, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCES OF 2 CONVICTS
The Supreme Court of India commuted death sentence of two convicts in 2002 in American Center attack
MAY 14, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY TO 30-YRS JAIL
The Supreme Court has commuted the death penalty of a man, convicted for raping and killing a 9-year-old
- APRIL 30, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Parole Board recommends mercy for Arthur Tyler, who is set to be executed May 28
USA - Ohio. Parole Board recommends mercy for Arthur Tyler, who is set to be executed May 28
- APRIL 30, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Gov. John R. Kasich has commuted the death sentence of Arthur Tyler
USA - Ohio. Gov. John R. Kasich has commuted the death sentence of Arthur Tyler
- APRIL 8, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
on the occasion of the 76th National Day of the Martyrs of 9 April, the President of the Republic
on the occasion of the 76th National Day of the Martyrs of 9 April, the President of the Republic
- APRIL 3, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied posthumous pardon for Cameron Todd Willingham
USA - Texas. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied posthumous pardon for Cameron Todd Willingham
APRIL 3, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: UN RIGHTS OFFICE CALLS FOR MORATORIUM AFTER ‘HASTY’ EXECUTION OF ALLEGED MURDERER
a man was executed in the Somali town of Kismayo after he was accused of killing an elder on 24 March.
- APRIL 1, 2014JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
a former Jamaica Defence Force soldier, Leslie Moodie, had his death sentence commuted to life
a former Jamaica Defence Force soldier, Leslie Moodie, had his death sentence commuted to life
- APRIL 1, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: RAJIV GANDHI ASSASSINS WILL NOT HANG, REITERATES SUPREME COURT
the Supreme Court reiterated that three men from Tamil Nadu convicted of killing former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi will not hang.
MARCH 31, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF BHULLAR TO LIFE TERM
The Supreme Court four-judge bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam commuted the death sentence
- MARCH 12, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SUPREME COURT REJECTS GOVERNMENT’S PLEA ON VERDICT ON COMMUTATION OF DEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court dismissed the Centre’s plea seeking review of its verdict holding that undue delay by the
MARCH 9, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: HIGH COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF FIVE CONVICTED OF 'HONOUR KILLING'
The Delhi high court has commuted the death sentence given to five people involved in the murder of a man,
MARCH 5, 2014BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: PRESIDENTS SAVED 30 FROM GALLOWS BETWEEN 2001-2013
Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said a total of 33 people, who were sentenced to death from
MARCH 3, 2014ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: SWEDE'S DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED TO LIFE FOR PHUKET MURDER
Swede Tommy Viktor Soderlund was sentenced to death for murder before a Phuket judge commuted the
- MARCH 3, 2014SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: DRUG OFFENDER ON DEATH ROW GETS LIFE SENTENCE
A drug trafficker sentenced to death in Singapore was re-sentenced to life imprisonment, making him the
- FEBRUARY 28, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SUPREME COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF FOUR TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
the Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of four persons to life imprisonment on the ground of their
FEBRUARY 25, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE, JAILS RAPIST FOR 35 YEARS
The Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of a man convicted for raping a minor girl who later died
- FEBRUARY 24, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: GUJ HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF MAN WHO KILLED 5 OF FAMILY
Gujarat High Court has commuted the death sentence of a murder convict, who killed five members of a
- FEBRUARY 19, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: FOOTBALLER’S DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED IN MURDER CASE
Emirati football player Fayez Juma, who was sentenced to death, has been pardoned by the Federal
FEBRUARY 19, 2014CameroonDEATH PENALTYCAMEROON: PRESIDENT BIYA GRANTS AMNESTY TO POLITICAL PRISONERS
Cameroon President Paul Biya has ordered the release of several high profile former government officials-
- FEBRUARY 18, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SUPREME COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAJIV GANDHI KILLERS
India's Supreme Court commuted the death sentence for three killers of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, citing delays in the case 23 years after he was assassinated by Tamil separatists.
FEBRUARY 16, 2014ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: MUGABE PARDONS PRISONERS, SAVE THOSE SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT AND TO DEATH
Congestion in Zimbabwe's prisons is set to ease a bit after President Robert Mugabe acceded to pleas by
- FEBRUARY 14, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
DEVINDER PAL SINGH BHULLAR'S DEATH SENTENCE SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE TERM, DELHI GOVERNMENT TELLS SUPREME COURT
In an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court today, Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has said that 1993
FEBRUARY 14, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONERS RELEASED FOR MEMORIZING THE QURAN
Sixteen prisoners on death row – five women and 11 men – were pardoned after they successfully
- FEBRUARY 8, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
In Pakistan, the Sindh High Court (SHC) dismissed the appeal of a former police constable against his
FEBRUARY 7, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 84-YEAR-OLD CONVICT ON DEATH ROW GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE
A man who was sentenced to death in Pakistan heaved a sigh of relief as the Sindh High Court (SHC)