Mehriban Aliyeva presents draft amnesty act to Milli Medjlis on Novruz occasion - UPDATED

11.03.09

10:20

Draft law "Act of amnesty" will be discussed at the session of the standing commission on legal policy and state establishment of Milli Medjlis (parliament) of Azerbaijan Wednesday March 11, said spokesman for the parliament of Azerbaijan Akif Nasirov, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.

"The session of the standing commission on legal policy and state construction of the parliament will discuss the proposed draft law "Act of amnesty" by initiative of the president of Heydar Aliyev's Foundation, deputy of Azerbaijani parliament Mehriban Aliyeva", said Nasirov.

He said the draft law will be widely discussed and then presented for consideration of the plenary session of the parliament. "The issue of amnesty will be probably discussed in the parliament on March 17", said the spokesman.

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10.03.09

16:00

The act envisions release of women, who do not pose a serious threat for the public and who did not commit grave crimes, as well as underage persons, first and second category disabled persons, men at the age of 60, who have to look for underage children or first and second category disabled children and others.

It is also proposed to pardon women and men who have to serve a year of the overall imprisonment term, all residents, sentenced to obligatory and public works, as well as to a fine, with delayed execution of punishment, conditionally imprisoned and others.

About 9,000 citizens will be affected by the amnesty act, on the basis of studies. Of them 1700 people will be released.

/Day.Az/