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Azerbaijan grants amnesty to over 18,000 people
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Azerbaijan has applied its Amnesty Act to 18,355 individuals to date, according to Namig Aliyev, senior prosecutor of the Department for Non-Criminal Prosecution Proceedings at the Prosecutor General’s Office.

He provided the update during an Open Door Day event at the Binagadi District Prosecutor’s Office, News.Az reports, citing local media.

Of those granted amnesty, 5,638 were released from imprisonment. The measure also covered 572 individuals who took part in defending Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as women, minors, and persons with disabilities.

The initiative reflects Azerbaijan’s continued efforts to advance legal reforms and implement humanitarian meaures.


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