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Syrian President Grants General Amnesty, Excluding ‘Grave Violations Against the Syrian People’
The amnesty excludes major crimes and torture, offers conditional pardons for kidnappers and weapon surrenders, and preserves victims' rights according to the decree signed by President al-Sharaa.
- Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa issued a legislative decree granting a general amnesty for crimes committed before February 17, 2026, excluding serious offenses like torture and human trafficking.
- The decree commutes life imprisonment sentences to 20 years except in cases of personal harm unless waived by the victim, and grants full exemption for inmates with incurable illnesses or aged 70 and above.
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Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa has issued reductions in prison sentences and dismissals. Excluded are serious crimes. ISIS members are to be transferred.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a general amnesty for crimes committed before Feb. 17, excluding torture and major offenses.
Syrian President Grants General Amnesty, Excluding ‘Grave Violations Against the Syrian People’
President Ahmad Al-Sharaa issued Legislative Decree No. 39 of 2026 on Wednesday, granting a broad general amnesty for crimes committed before its issuance while explicitly excluding “grave violations against the Syrian people.” The decree—one of the most expansive since the fall of the former regime in December 2024—covers offenses committed prior to February 18, 2026. Key Reductions and Exemptions Life imprisonment and life internment are reduc…
The Syrian Presidency announced on Wednesday evening the issuance of a new decree granting a general amnesty for a number of crimes committed before its issuance date, along with the reduction of other penalties. This decision was made by President Ahmed al-Sharaa within Decree No. 39 of 2026, based on the provisions of the Constitutional Declaration and what it described as "the requirements of the supreme national interest"...
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