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KATHMANDU — Outside the imposing Supreme Court building, Bharati Sherpa draws a shaky breath. She went on a hunger strike because the man convicted of killing her husband — a former Nepali Congress party worker — was released from jail after being pardoned by Nepal’s president. She filed a petition against the man’s release, and on this day in late 2023, the court is about to deliver its judgment. ✉️ To receive our weekly Women Worldwide newsletter, Click here. Sherpa’s petition triggered a mammoth review of Nepal’s presidential pardons and has the government reconsidering the rules for granti…

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