President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has granted executive clemency to 33 detainees held at the Monrovia Central Prison as part of her Christmas gesture of sharing with the Liberian people. Under the Constitution, the President of Liberia has the power to pardon a convicted or pre-trial detainee.
Liberia: President Pardons 33 Prisoners
The New Dawn (Monrovia), 24 December 2012
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has granted executive clemency to 33 detainees held at the Monrovia Central Prison as part of her Christmas gesture of sharing with the Liberian people. Under the Constitution, the President of Liberia has the power to pardon a convicted or pre-trial detainee.
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