Bahrain Activist Pardoned by King
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Bahrain&#39;s king pardoned a human rights activist who convicted of inciting hatred of the government and sentenced to one year in prison Sunday in a case linked to criticism of the prime minister.
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Saudi King Abdullah's letter pardoning a rape victim from 200 lashes and six months in prison for appearing in public with an unrelated male also included a pardon for the man she was with, according to the Saudi Justice Minister.
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Malaysia&#39;s former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim will reportedly seek royal pardon to clear his name of a corruption conviction.
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Dozens of people are detained following demonstrations in Bahrain after the death of a protester, reports say.
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MANAMA, 22 November 2004 - Bahrainâs King Hamad yesterday ordered the release of a human rights activist who was sentenced to one year in prison earlier in the day for inciting political dissent.
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The parliament stripped an opposition lawmaker of his immunity Saturday so he could be prosecuted again for war crimes, but it rejected prosecutors' request for his renewed detention.
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NAIROBI, July 20 -- The Ethiopian government on Friday pardoned 38 of the country's top political opposition leaders, released them from prison and drove them in three minibuses to homes they had not seen in nearly two years.
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Senior Maldives opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed is freed from house arrest.
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An Iranian woman at the centre of in a notorious murder case is pardoned by her victim's family.
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A prominent Muslim activist who admitted participating in a Libyan plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's crown prince was sentenced Friday to the maximum 23 years in prison for illegal business dealings with Libya.
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The government on Saturday tried to ease tensions over the deaths of 85 accused Muslim rioters -- including 78 who died in military custody -- by freeing hundreds of detainees
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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia  - Malaysian rebel politician  Anwar Ibrahim failed on Wednesday in a final court bid to erase  his criminal record, leaving a royal pardon as his only option  for a swift return to politics.
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Authorities in Bahrain have charged a Briton of Sudanese origin with spying, a few days after he was expelled from the kingdom amid accusations of espionage.
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More than 1,100 Muslims detained after a riot were freed Saturday, as the government tried to ease anger in Thailand&#39;s restive south over the deaths of dozens of accused rioters - including 78 who perished in military custody.
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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia  - Malaysian rebel politician  Anwar Ibrahim failed on Wednesday in a final court bid to erase  his criminal record and to immediately rejoin active politics,  leaving a royal pardon as his only way back.
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LONDON: An activist dressed as Batman and campaigning for fathers' rights evaded guards at Buckingham Palace yesterday to climb up to the main balcony of Queen Elizabeth's residence, in the latest security ...
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receives Saudi Defense Minister Sultan bin Abdulaziz al-Saod upon his arrival, at the Bahrain International Airport in Manama, December 20, 2004.