Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree “On pardoning a group of people serving a sentence in the form of deprivation of liberty, who sincerely repented of their actions and firmly embarked on the path of correction”.

By the Decree, according to paragraph 23 of Article 93 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 63 citizens have been pardoned serving sentences of imprisonment who have sincerely repented of their actions and firmly embarked on the path of correction.

Of those pardoned, 44 persons are released from punishment on parole. The terms of punishment in the form of imprisonment imposed on 19 persons are reduced.

Two of the pardoned are men over 60 years old.

The event is a practical embodiment of the policy of humanism pursued in the country, as well as such high qualities of our people as generosity, condescension, nobility and mercy.

By the Decree, responsible ministries and agencies were instructed to return pardoned persons to their families and relatives, assist them in social adaptation, involvement in work, choosing a healthy lifestyle and taking a worthy place in society.