BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 27. The implementation
of the Resolution “On the Declaration of Amnesty on the Occasion of
the Year of the Constitution and Sovereignty,” adopted by the
Azerbaijani Parliament on December 19, 2025, at the initiative of
the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, has now been fully
completed, Trend
reports, citing the Ministry of Justice.
The amnesty act was implemented within 4 months, with the
involvement of non-governmental organizations, media
representatives, and other civil society actors.
It was noted that this decision, reflecting the state’s
humanitarian policy, is the most extensive amnesty adopted to date
in terms of the number of individuals covered. The 13th Amnesty Act
applied to a total of 22,935 individuals.
Among them, 5,348 persons were released from imprisonment
sentences. In addition, the remaining terms of imprisonment for
3,555 individuals were reduced by 6 months.
The amnesty also extended to 9,714 individuals serving
non-custodial sentences. Among them, 7,970 were released from
restriction of liberty, 734 from corrective labor, 82 from
community service, 741 from fines, 175 from military service
restrictions, and 12 from detention in disciplinary military units.
In addition, 1,059 individuals with suspended sentences, deferred
penalties, or conditional early release also benefited from the
decision.
Furthermore, 1,676 individuals involved in ongoing court
proceedings and 1,583 individuals under preliminary investigation
were released from criminal liability, bringing the total number of
beneficiaries in this category to 3,259.
Since 1996, a total of 13 amnesty acts have been adopted,
consistently reflecting the state’s commitment to humanism in
criminal policy, the effective protection of human rights, social
justice, and the advancement of restorative approaches.
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