Azerbaijan completes implementation of Pardon Order -UPDATED - 2

Azerbaijan completes implementation of Pardon Order -UPDATED - 2
# 26 May 2025 18:11 (UTC +04:00)

The implementation of the Pardon Order has been completed, APA reports.

The pardon order covered more than 200 individuals. A total of 175 people sentenced to imprisonment were released from the remainder of their sentences. Additionally, the unserved portion of the sentences of 25 imprisoned individuals was reduced by half. One person sentenced to imprisonment with a suspended sentence and two individuals whose prison sentences were deferred were also pardoned.

Furthermore, 10 individuals sentenced to restriction of liberty were released from the remainder of their sentences, and the unserved portions of the sentences of two others were halved. Four people sentenced to correctional labor and one person sentenced to a fine were also released from their punishments.

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16:28

The implementation of the Order "On the Pardon of a Number of Convicted Persons" is being carried out, the Ministry of Justice told APA.

The order is being successfully implemented in penitentiary institutions of various regimes under the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice, as well as in the local bodies of the Probation Service of the Ministry of Justice that ensure the execution of alternative punishments, with the participation of representatives of the Ombudsman Office, members of the Milli Majlis (Azerbaijani Parliament), members of the Commission on Pardoning Issues, human rights defenders, the Public Council under the Ministry of Justice, civil society, and media representatives.

The pardon order has been applied to more than 200 individuals. 175 people sentenced to imprisonment have been released from serving the remaining part of their sentences, and the remaining part of the sentence for 25 individuals sentenced to imprisonment has been reduced by half, 1 person sentenced to imprisonment with a suspended sentence, and 2 individuals sentenced to imprisonment whose sentence execution was postponed, have been released from the sentence.

Furthermore, 10 individuals sentenced to restriction of freedom have been released from the unserved part of their sentence, and the sentence of 2 individuals sentenced to restriction of freedom has been reduced by half, 4 individuals sentenced to corrective labor have been released from the unserved part of their sentence, and 1 person sentenced to a fine has been released from the punishment.

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15:23

The execution of the Order signed by President Ilham Aliyev "On the pardon of a number of convicted persons" has begun, APA reports.

The implementation of the decree is being carried out in the institutions of the Penitentiary Service and the Probation Service of the Ministry of Justice.

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12:14

The execution of the Order signed by President Ilham Aliyev "On the pardon of a number of convicted persons" will take place today, the Penitentiary Service told APA.

Note that under the decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev "On the pardon of a number of convicted persons," 175 individuals sentenced to imprisonment have been released from serving the remaining part of their sentences. According to the decree, the unserved portion of the sentences for 25 individuals has been reduced by half. Additionally, one person sentenced to imprisonment with a suspended sentence and two individuals whose imprisonment sentences had been deferred have also been pardoned.

Furthermore, 10 individuals sentenced to restriction of freedom have been released from the unserved part of their sentences, and the sentences of 2 individuals under the same category have been reduced by half. Four individuals sentenced to correctional labor have been released from the remaining part of their sentences, as well as one person sentenced to a fine.

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