Number of people granted with amnesty in Azerbaijan, announced

Headlines 17:51 15 Feb, 2022

As a result of appliance of the amnesty 8138 people have been released from separate sentences

Number of people granted with amnesty in Azerbaijan, announced

The decision of the Milli Majlis dated 05.11.2021 “On amnesty on the occasion of November 8 - Victory Day” by the Penitentiary and Probation Services of the Ministry of Justice, as well as the relevant courts, have been applied to 12570 people so far, the Ministry of Justice told Qazet.az.

It has been noted that 5009 of them have been applied by Penitentiary, and 6759 by Probation Services. As a result of appliance of the amnesty 8138 people have been released from separate sentences, and 3630 people's sentences have been reduced.