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President pardons 3,200 prisoners

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    Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has ordered the release of 3,200 prisoners for humanitarian reasons, the state-owned ‘Fraternite Matin’ reported on Wednesday. Criminals who will not benefit from this clemency are those being detained for child kidnapping and trafficking, embezzlement of public funds, and those who have attempted jail breaks. The newspaper said the pardons would alleviate congestion in the prisons.

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