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Duterte Pardons U.S. Marine in Filipina Transgender's Killing

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The Philippine president pardoned a U.S. Marine on Monday in a surprise move that will free him from imprisonment in the 2014 killing of a transgender Filipino woman that sparked anger in the former American colony.

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BBC News

Duterte pardons US marine over transgender killing

The Philippine president angers LGBT activists with his decision to pardon Jennifer Laude's killer.

4 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

Philippines president pardons US marine in transgender killing

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has granted an absolute pardon to a US marine convicted of killing a transgender woman, officials said Monday, drawing condemnation from rights groups.

4 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

Philippine Leader Pardons US Marine In Transgender Killing

4 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Duterte pardons US marine jailed for killing transgender woman Jennifer Laude – video

The Philippine president pardoned a US marine on Monday in a surprise move that will free him from imprisonment for the 2014 killing of a transgender Filipino woman. Rodrigo Duterte said he had decided to pardon L/Cpl Joseph Scott Pemberton because the marine was not treated fairly after opponents blocked his early release for good conduct in detention. The case had led to calls from some in the Philippines to end the US military presence in the…

4 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Philippines president pardons U.S. marine in transgender killing

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has granted an absolute pardon to a U.S. marine convicted of killing a transgender woman, officials said Monday, drawing condemnation from rights groups.

4 years ago·Canada

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Reuters

Philippine president pardons U.S. Marine jailed for transgender killing

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday pardoned a United States Marine convicted of killing a transgender woman in the country nearly six years ago, sparking condemnation from activists who described the move as a "mockery of justice".

4 years ago·United Kingdom

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