3•1절 특사 4천378명… 7대 갈등사건 처벌자 포함<br /><br />As part of celebrating the March 1st independence movement, the government announced the final list of presidential pardons to be granted this week.<br />Among the 4-thouand-3-hundred-and-78 people are a hundred-and-7 activists who were imprisoned for joining what are called the seven major protests,... including the ones against the government's handling of the Sewol-ho ferry disaster and the deployment of the THAAD system in Korea.<br />According to the Justice Ministry, the pardons are meant to resolve divisions within the nation.<br />97 percent of the beneficiaries were those who committed crimes to sustain their lives.<br />The pardons exclude former politicians and those convicted of major economic crimes, including bribery, embezzlement and breach of trust.<br />The list was approved today in a Cabinet meeting led by President Moon.
