BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 8. An amnesty
decision of December 19, 2025, declared by the Azerbaijani
Parliament on the occasion of the "Constitution and Sovereignty
Year", applied to 3,846 prisoners for the Ministry of Justice’s
Penitentiary and Probation Services (including those in the
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic) from December 22, 2025, through
January 7, 2026, the ministry told Trend.
As many as 1,799 of the individuals were released from
imprisonment for a specific period, and 1,764 were released from
sentences unrelated to imprisonment. The sentences of 250
individuals involving imprisonment and 33 individuals not related
to imprisonment were reduced by six months.
Among the individuals serving sentences in correctional
facilities, two were released due to their participation in the
Second Karabakh War, and eight were released because they reached
the age of 60 by the effective date of the decision.
Of the individuals who were granted amnesty, 367 committed
crimes that didn't pose a significant public danger, 2,992
committed less severe crimes, and 487 committed serious crimes.
Additionally, of those granted amnesty, 3,625 were men, 210 were
women, and 11 were minors.
The implementation of the amnesty act continues.
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