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Her father, Sana, who said after her death that he would seek to prosecute the employers, instead told AFP that he forgave them.

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“Is the Department of Justice acting on orders from the president to prosecute his political opponents?”

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There’s no question they were politically motivated, and mortgage fraud is rarely prosecuted.

"You have to prosecute people on the basis of the circumstances at the time of the alleged offence," the prime minister told reporters in India this week.

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Brooke Jenkins said she “can’t be silent any longer” and threatened to prosecute any leaders or troops who harass residents in a fiery statement on X.

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