Czech President Pardons Soldiers Prosecuted in Death of Afghan Prisoner

Czech president pardons soldiers prosecuted in death of Afghan prisoner

PRAGUE - Czech President Petr Pavel granted pardons on Wednesday to four members of the country's special forces, who had been facing prosecution for alleged crimes related to the death of a detained Afghan soldier. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Czech president pardons soldiers prosecuted in death of Afghan soldier

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech President Petr Pavel has granted pardons to four soldiers facing prosecution for alleged crimes relating to the death of an Afghan soldier, the president's office said on Wednesday. Read full story

President Pavel Halts Prosecution of Czech Soldiers Over Death of Afghan Prisoner of War

Czech President Petr Pavel has halted the prosecution of four Czech special forces soldiers accused in connection with the death of an Afghan prisoner of war, the Presidential Office wrote on social media yesterday. Explaining the decision, the office wrote that Pavel had taken into account in particular the extraordinary conflict situation in which the incident had taken place, and the fact that the soldiers were not primarily accused of violen…

The pardoning of four Czech soldiers who may have tortured an Afghan prisoner to death is a mistake. Apart from the dubious reason that they are “ours”, there is no reason not to bring them to justice. A uniform is not a ticket to a world where its wearers might be above the law. Quite the contrary.

Afghan detainee death: Czech soldiers pardoned

Czech President Petr Pavel has granted pardons to four members of the country's special forces facing prosecution over the death of a detained Afghan soldier.

Butembo: release of some 20 prisoners benefiting from the presidential pardon PMaki media image game 22/05/2025 - 06:48 Corps Twenty-five prisoners were released on Wednesday 21 May at the urban prison in Kakwangura in Butembo, following the implementation of the presidential order for collective pardon.