About 69,500 persons pardoned in Uzbekistan

According to the Prosecutor-General’s Office, 43,080 of them were released from criminal responsibility and punishment, and 3,230 people – from jails and investigation cells.

Senate of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan passed a resolution on amnesty in connection with the 21st anniversary of the Constitution of Uzbekistan on 12 December 2013. The resolution should be implemented within three months.

According to the resolution of Senate, the amnesty should be applied to those, who committed crimes, which are not dangerous to the society.

The act of amnesty envisaged release of women, those who were under 18 when committing a crime, as well as men at the age of over 60 and foreign citizens.

Persons, who were sentenced for the first time for their participation in activities of illegal organizations and did not commit heavy crimes, as well as strongly decided to return to correct path, should be also pardoned.

Prosecutor-General’s Office of Uzbekistan held a session of its board on 30 May and considered results of execution of the resolution on amnesty.