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Execution of act of pardon starts in Azerbaijan

07 April 2020 [15:16] - TODAY.AZ

By Trend


The execution of the act of pardon for clemency of a number of persons signed by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has begun, Trend reports on April 7.

Having examined the appeals sent to the head of state by a number of convicted persons over 65 who need special care because of their age and state of health due to the spread of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the world, and their family members, given the state of health of the convicts, their behavior during the period of serving the sentence and based on the principles of humanism, 176 convicts were released.

In general, during the period of independence in Azerbaijan, 66 acts of pardon and 11 acts of amnesty have been signed.

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