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Myanmar in April announced it would free nearly 25,000 prisoners, though the government said the act of clemency was not linked to the coronavirus. (The Washington Post)

Clemency is a mechanism for granting a person convicted of a criminal offense relief from a court-ordered sentence or punitive measure. There are two main methods through which clemency can be given—pardon or commutation of sentence. A pardon exempts a convicted individual from any remaining punishment or future consequences stemming from a conviction. Commutations reduce an individual’s sentence, either fully or partially. Clemency is usually requested through a petition or an application process and can be granted for any number of reasons. (Center for American Progress)

Clemency may involve the commutation of a sentence, remission of all or part of a sentence, a respite from a sentence (e.g. for a medical condition) or a relief from a specific prohibition. (GOV.UK)

Mr. DAY asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the Government will consider, as an act of further clemency and for the purpose of celebrating the forthcoming Coronation of His Majesty, recommending to the Viceroy to grant an amnesty to political prisoners who were convicted for offences of a non-violent character, and/or all the civil disobedience prisoners who still remain in prison? (UK Parliament)