Pardon

South Korea

South Korea ex-President Park, jailed for corruption, is pardoned

Park was arrested and sent to prison in 2017, after being removed from office following a corruption scandal that prompted months of massive street protests.

24 December 2021

Spain

Pardoned Catalan pro-independence leaders leave prison in Spain

Nine separatists pardoned by the Spanish government walked free from prison on Wednesday, where they were serving lengthy terms for organising a bid for an independent northeastern Catalonia region nearly four years ago.

23 June 2021

Europe News

Pardons are 'only a first step' to a deal with Spain: Catalan leader

Pere Aragonès, the recently-elected president of Catalonia, tells Euronews that his government is ready to open a new chapter with Madrid and Brussels.

18 June 2021

USA

Donald Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon and dozens of others

The presidential pardon comes as part of a late flurry of clemency action benefiting nearly 150 people, including rap stars and former members of Congress.

20 January 2021

USA

New round of Trump clemency benefits Manafort, other allies

Trump pardoned more than two dozen people, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law.

24 December 2020

USA

Trump pardons former national security adviser Michael Flynn

President Donald Trump pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, despite him pleading guilty twice about lying to the FBI.

26 November 2020