BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 15. As previously reported, President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has initiated the declaration of amnesty on
the occasion of the "Year of Constitution and Sovereignty,"
Trend reports.
The initiative has laid out the individuals that the amnesty act
will cover.
According to the draft amnesty act, individuals who participated
in military operations to protect the sovereignty and territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan, including the Second Karabakh War and the
anti-terrorist measures conducted on September 19-20, 2023, as well
as the close relatives of those killed or missing in these
measures; individuals who became disabled due to the military
provocation against the civilian population of Armenia; women;
persons over the age of 60; minors who committed crimes; and other
individuals will be pardoned or released from criminal
liability.
Furthermore, in alignment with the preliminary framework,
specific individuals adjudicated for lesser offenses or infractions
arising from negligence, which do not present a substantial threat
to public safety, will be granted clemency or experience a
reduction in the remaining duration of their punitive measures.
