JK pardons 4160 inmates as he steps down

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JK pardons 4160 inmates as he steps down
IPPmedia
Outgoing President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday pardoned a total of 4,160 inmates as he handed over power to the new President Dr John Magufuli. Magufuli was sworn in yesterday as Tanzania's fifth-phase President. The presidential pardon included 887 ...

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10 years ago

Daily News

10 Dec

... President pardons 5000 proners

Daily News
... President pardons 5000 proners
Daily News
PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete on Tuesday pardoned 4,969 proners as part of the celebrations for the 53rd anniversary of the National Independence. The president used the power vested in him in Article 45 (1) (d) of the nation's constitution to extend mercy to ...

 

10 years ago

BBC

Egypt 'considers Al-Jazeera pardons'

Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi says the possibility of granting pardons to two of the three jailed Al-Jazeera journalists is being considered.

 

11 years ago

Daily News

03 Apr

Death row inmates keep increasing

Death row inmates keep increasing
Daily News
LACK of proper procedures to handle inmates on death row in the country is weighing heavily on the Prisons Department budget and adding to the problem of congestion. The inmates who are waiting to be executed live in agony and despair of not knowing ...

 

9 years ago

BBC

23 Sep

Egypt pardons Al Jazeera journalist

Egypt's president pardons Mohamed Fahmy, one of the three Al Jazeera TV journalists sentenced to three years in prison for broadcasting false news.

 

10 years ago

Daily News

24 Nov

Pron officer being probed over inmates' torture

Pron officer being probed over inmates' torture
Daily News
THE Tanzania Prons Service has resolved to take dciplinary measures against its officer, Inspector Constantino Tairo, for h alleged mbehaviour of torturing inmates at Ukonga Pron in Dar es Salaam. Commsioner for Legal and Prons Affairs, Dr Juma Malewa, ...

 

11 years ago

StarAfrica.Com

29 Apr

Tanzanian president pardons some 4000 prisoners

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Tanzanian president pardons some 4000 prisoners
StarAfrica.com
Tanzanian President, Jakaya Kikwete in exercise of his prerogative of mercy has granted clemency to 3,967 prisoners, local media reported on Monday.The pardons were made on the occasion of the national day of Tanzania which was celebrated Saturday.
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10 years ago

Daily News

21 Oct

Exim Bank pledges support to inmates

Exim Bank pledges support to inmates
Daily News
EXIM Bank has vowed to continue supporting the government in its efforts to improve conditions in prisons, as part of the firm's corporate social responsibility (CSR) milieu. The bank said in a statement that among the support includes sourcing of health ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

03 Jul

Inmates shot, injured in Dar robbery drama

Gunmen yesterday opened fire at a prison bus in the city, injuring some remandees and providing an opportunity for others to escape, witnesses told The Citizen yesterday.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Dec

Drama as inmates protest ‘too much’ hearing delays

Six inmates yesterday sat in the middle of the road to protest against delays in hearing of their cases. The protesters included those who were against what they described as ‘fabricated murder cases’.

 

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