Tens of thousands rally against Hungary’s Orban after sex abuse pardon scandal
Budapest, Hungary Reuters Tens of thousands of Hungarians protested in Budapest on Friday at the biggest rally against Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government for years, after a sex-abuse case pardon by President Katalin Novak caused public uproar and led to her resignation. Conservative Orban, who has been in power since 2010, has sought to defuse […]
Hungarian President Novak resigns over sex abuse case pardon
Budapest, Hungary Reuters Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday after coming under mounting pressure for pardoning a man convicted of helping to cover up sexual abuse in a children’s home. Novak, a close ally of conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orban, resigned a week after her presidential pardon was first reported by local news site […]
Peru courts block ex-President Fujimori’s pardon, green light trial of daughter
Lima, PeruReuters Ex-President Alberto Fujimori and his family were dealt consecutive blows on Friday, after courts blocked the imprisoned former leader’s pardon while mandating that his daughter and political heir, Keiko Fujimori, face trial for alleged money laundering. Friday’s decision marked the third such time the controversial former leader’s pardon from prison has been blocked. […]
Myanmar junta’s partial pardon of Suu Kyi means ‘absolutely nothing’, says son
London, UKReuters A partial pardon by Myanmar’s ruling military of jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi means “absolutely nothing”, her younger son said on Wednesday, calling on Western governments to do more to step up pressure on the junta. The pardons on five of the 19 offences of which she was convicted mean six years […]