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Over 50 Princeton students helped prepare clemency petitions for formerly incarcerated people, leading to 12 people gaining their freedom or release from lifetime parole. The program is now expanding to help even more people rebuild their lives.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Nigeria's Benue State granted clemency to 14 prisoners and announced plans to honor the leader who created the state. The governor's actions aim to balance justice with mercy while preserving the region's history.
Nearly 4,300 prisoners in Zimbabwe are walking free after the president granted clemency to vulnerable and reformed inmates. The release marks a major shift toward restorative justice in the country's prison system.
King Mohammed VI granted clemency to over 1,200 people this Eid Al Fitr, including 19 former extremists who renounced violence. The royal pardon reflects Morocco's commitment to second chances and social healing.
Governor Uba Sani turned Nigeria's Democracy Day into a life-changing moment for 97 people, releasing them from custody as part of a broader push toward rehabilitation over punishment. What started as an ordinary day behind bars ended with freedom and a second chance.
Over 4,300 prisoners walked free from Myanmar jails this week as part of the country's annual New Year amnesty tradition. Families gathered outside Yangon's Insein Prison to reunite with loved ones, including 179 foreign nationals.
Myanmar's new president has ordered all death sentences converted to life imprisonment, affecting over 130 prisoners condemned since 2021. The blanket commutation comes as part of a new year amnesty that will also release over 4,300 prisoners.
Cuba has begun freeing more than 2,000 inmates following a sweeping presidential pardon. The mass release marks a significant humanitarian gesture affecting thousands of families across the island nation.
Gospel Kinanee vanished at age 14 while playing outside in 2007. Thanks to volunteer lawyers on a prison welfare mission, his family found him 18 years later in a Nigerian correctional center and brought him home.
Fifteen Senegalese soccer fans imprisoned after chaotic scenes at January's Africa Cup of Nations final walked free Sunday, thanks to a royal pardon. The gesture, made on humanitarian grounds during a Muslim holiday, helps mend strained relations between two nations with deep historical ties.
Eco-rangers in Gabon keep patrolling beaches to save baby sea turtles, even after going months without pay. Their dedication protects the world's largest leatherback turtle nesting site against all odds.
Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa walked free after nearly nine months in detention, part of a wave of releases that has freed 383 political prisoners since January. The releases signal a major shift in Venezuela's approach to political dissent.
Senegal's president personally asked Morocco's king to forgive supporters imprisoned after the Africa Cup final. The diplomatic plea shows how one nation's leader is going the extra mile for citizens caught up in post-match chaos.
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After months of international pressure, Venezuela has released 383 political prisoners since January, including prominent opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa. The government is now considering an amnesty law that could free hundreds more and transform a notorious detention center into a community sports facility.
Cambodia just launched an ambitious roadmap to slash plastic pollution by nearly three-quarters and create 26,000 jobs by 2040. The Southeast Asian nation is trading its throwaway culture for a circular economy that keeps plastic in use and out of rivers.
Cambodia just launched an ambitious roadmap to slash plastic pollution by three-quarters while creating 26,000 green jobs over the next 15 years. The plan transforms how the country handles its 546,000 tonnes of annual plastic waste through recycling, reuse, and cutting single-use plastics.
Tiny reductions in the salt content of everyday foods like bread and takeout could prevent over 125,000 heart attacks and strokes in Europe without anyone changing what they eat. Two new studies show how tweaking recipes behind the scenes could save thousands of lives.