Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi was extradited from Lebanon to the Emirates, a close U.S. ally, after criticizing its government, in a case that alarmed human rights experts.

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President Trump’s decision set Juan Orlando Hernández free in December. On Tuesday, a court dismissed money laundering and fraud charges against him, effectively making him a free man.

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