Azerbaijan frees dozens of women as part of amnesty initiative

BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 22. Azerbaijan has
begun implementing a nationwide amnesty announced under the
initiative of President Ilham Aliyev to mark the "Year of the
Constitution and Sovereignty," Trend reports.

The measure will initially be carried out at Penitentiary
Institution No. 4, where 22 female inmates will be released from
the remainder of their sentences. Two of the women are serving time
while caring for young children, highlighting the human dimension
of the initiative.

According to the preliminary list under the amnesty act, nearly
5,000 people are set to be released from prison, while the
sentences of more than 3,000 others will be reduced by six months.
The measure also extends to over 10,000 individuals serving
non-custodial sentences.