Sentence examples for offer clemency from inspiring English sources

Mr Meles may offer clemency to some of the accused, but will demand political deference in return.

Is it necessary that wars always be fought by people who can feel pity and offer clemency, and yet who can also be cruel beyond all tactical requirements?

According to Amnesty International, nearly a million supporters of justice and human rights have raised their voices to ask Georgia's Board of Parole and Pardons to offer clemency to Troy Anthony Davis.

Then bizarrely, Nixon got up and walked to the corner of the office and whispered: "I was foolish to offer clemency to [Watergate mastermind] Howard Hunt, wasn't I?" "Yes," Dean replied, "that would be an obstruction of justice".

Of those convicted, most were either offered clemency by Ford or pardoned by Carter.

"We offered clemency to seven Iranians, six of whom are dual U.S.-Iranian citizens, who had been convicted or are pending trial in the United States," it said.

Their leaders face trial if they ever return, but the rank and file are being offered clemency and a chance to start a new life.

"We offered clemency to seven Iranians, six of whom are dual US-Iranian citizens, who had been convicted or are pending trial in the United States.

President Obama is offered clemency to 46 nonviolent federal prisoners convicted of drug crimes.

He was imprisoned for his ideas and he was previously offered clemency by President Bill Clinton.

Clinton offered clemency, on condition that the prisoners renounce violence, at the appeal of 10 Nobel Peace Prize laureates, President Jimmy Carter, the Cardinal of New York, and the Archbishop of Puerto Rico.