BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 22. Azerbaijani
authorities have initiated the implementation of a sweeping amnesty
program, introduced by President Ilham Aliyev in commemoration of
the Year of the Constitution and Sovereignty, Trend reports.
The amnesty is being carried out across facilities operated by
the Ministry of Justice Penitentiary Service.
Under the preliminary provisions of the amnesty act, nearly
5,000 inmates are expected to be released from prison, while the
sentences of more than 3,000 others will be reduced by 6 months.
The measure also applies to non-custodial sentences, extending
relief to more than 10,000 additional individuals.
