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ISSUE OF ANNOUNCING AMNESTY TO BE DISCUSSED AT NA SPECIAL SESSION
Noyan Tapan
Jul 6 2006
YEREVAN, JULY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. RA National Assembly's special session
opened on July 6. In addition to other issues, RA President's
proposal on adopting draft decision "On Announcing Amnesty" is also
on the agenda. To recap, the last amnesty was announced in 2001, in
connection with the 1700th anniversary of adopting Christianity as
state religion in Armenia. The draft to be submitted to NA discussion
proposes announcing amnesty in connection with the 15th anniversary
of RA independence.
As RA Justice Minister David Haroutiunian informed journalists, in
case of adoption of the draft decision in an unchanged form, over
300 convicts will be released, as well as terms of imprisonment of
some convicts will be reduced.
Persons sentenced for crimes envisaging a maximum term of imprisonment
up to 3 years, with some exceptions also those sentenced to maximum
5 years' imprisonment will be released.
According to the Minister, amnesty will not be extended to persons
having committed especially grave crimes, as well as to some kinds
of crimes. RA President expressing his political position towards
them did not include them in his proposals, in particular, these are
crimes connected with deforestation and electoral falsifications.
Noyan Tapan
Jul 6 2006
YEREVAN, JULY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. RA National Assembly's special session
opened on July 6. In addition to other issues, RA President's
proposal on adopting draft decision "On Announcing Amnesty" is also
on the agenda. To recap, the last amnesty was announced in 2001, in
connection with the 1700th anniversary of adopting Christianity as
state religion in Armenia. The draft to be submitted to NA discussion
proposes announcing amnesty in connection with the 15th anniversary
of RA independence.
As RA Justice Minister David Haroutiunian informed journalists, in
case of adoption of the draft decision in an unchanged form, over
300 convicts will be released, as well as terms of imprisonment of
some convicts will be reduced.
Persons sentenced for crimes envisaging a maximum term of imprisonment
up to 3 years, with some exceptions also those sentenced to maximum
5 years' imprisonment will be released.
According to the Minister, amnesty will not be extended to persons
having committed especially grave crimes, as well as to some kinds
of crimes. RA President expressing his political position towards
them did not include them in his proposals, in particular, these are
crimes connected with deforestation and electoral falsifications.