Essays on Disqualifications

In The Hindu article "Egypt disqualifies 10 from presidential race," the Associated Press attempts to provide as objective a view as possible of the disqualification of Muslim Brotherhood and liberal presidential candidates from the upcoming Egyptian elections. In the wake of Mubarak's ousting, it is necessary to get both sides of the story, so the article notes both that the ousting of extremist views is much like the totalitarian regime that preceded this election, and that some are thankful that more extremist views have been eliminated from the election. (AP, 2012).

Egypt Independent's article, "What's 'left' in the presidential ...

Introduction

A presidential pardon is the clemency of an offense and the withdrawal of a pertinent penalty. The head of state or the president is responsible for granting this pardon. This process usually follows a number of procedures before it can take place. It involves remission, commutation, pardoning and reprieve. Currently, a number of countries offer presidential pardons for convicts who have ensured that they settled their debts to the community. Sometimes presidential pardons are given to those individuals who have been convicted wrongfully. However, today, such cases of wrongful conviction are often handled by an appeal instead of pardon. In this view, ...

Introduction

A presidential pardon is the clemency of an offense and the withdrawal of a pertinent penalty. The head of state or the president is responsible for granting this pardon. This process usually follows a number of procedures before it can take place. It involves remission, commutation, pardoning and reprieve. Currently, a number of countries offer presidential pardons for convicts who have ensured that they settled their debts to the community. Sometimes presidential pardons are given to those individuals who have been convicted wrongfully. However, today, such cases of wrongful conviction are often handled by an appeal instead of pardon. In this view, ...