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Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has pardoned 6,134 imprisoned Myanmar nationals, the National Defence and Security Council said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

Nigeria's president has pardoned the late activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, 30 years after his execution sparked global outrage.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

Iran has pardoned and begun freeing four environmental activists who spent several years in prison on espionage charges, Iranian state media said on Monday.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Mali's junta leader has pardoned 49 Ivorian soldiers arrested in July and accused of conspiring against the Malian government, the presidency said in a statement on Friday.

From Reuters • Jan. 9, 2023

Edward the Fourth has pardoned their revolt—but he will not trust them, or employ them.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 by Various