US EditionAzerbaijan: President Aliyev Plans Large-Scale Amnesty for Around 20,000 Prisoners
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A date has been set for the amnesty law, which has been making headlines for allegedly paving the way for the release of terrorist convicts and which would see the gradual release of 115,000 people. Discussions will begin to ensure it is enacted before the New Year.
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has submitted the largest amnesty bill in the country's history to parliament. According to the state news agency Azertag, the proposal includes the release of 5,000 prisoners and the reduction or cancellation of sentences for approximately 15,000 others. In total, more than 20,000 people will benefit from the amnesty. Aliyev described the amnesty initiative as a "gesture of humanity and compassion." The decis…
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has proposed what could be considered the largest prisoner amnesty in the country's history, to mark the "year of the Constitution and... Azerbaijan: President Aliyev plans large-scale amnesty of about 20,000 prisoners - NAVTEMBORIKI
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