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March 24, 2023March 30, 2023

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to be freed after 25-year terrorism sentence commuted | CNN

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[ad_1] CNN — Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda,” was released from prison in Rwanda after his prison sentence was commuted

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December 9, 2022December 10, 2022

Russia pardoned Zambian prisoner ‘to join military operation in Ukraine,’ says minister | CNN

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[ad_1] CNN — Russia pardoned a Zambian prisoner so that they could be deployed to Ukraine, where they died fighting for the Wagner mercenary

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November 10, 2022November 15, 2022

An Egyptian activist hoped dual citizenship would save him. It hasn’t so far | CNN

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[ad_1] Abu Dhabi and Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt CNN — For some political detainees in Egypt, a second nationality can be a matter of life

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