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300 CRIMINALS IN ARMENIA TO BE AMNESTIED
Panorama.am
16:38 06/07/06
In case the National Assembly adopts draft decision "On announcing
amnesty", about 300 criminals will be amnestied, justice minister
David Harutunyan told reporters today.
In his words, the decision on amnesty will affect some convicts
cutting their terms of imprisonment. Serious crimes or crimes of
prime importance for Armenia including political relations will not
be covered in the amnesty. Among such, election fraud is included.
"By excluding these crimes from the list, the president expressed
his attitude to such crimes," Davit Harutunyan said.
He also said that those convicts that have a term of less than 3
years will be released. Also prisoners with 5 years of imprisonment
term may be released upon meeting certain criteria.
The amnesty will be announced to commemorate 15th anniversary of
Armenia's Independence. Last time, amnesty was announced in 2001
in connection to 1700th anniversary of adopting Christianity in
Armenia.
Panorama.am
16:38 06/07/06
In case the National Assembly adopts draft decision "On announcing
amnesty", about 300 criminals will be amnestied, justice minister
David Harutunyan told reporters today.
In his words, the decision on amnesty will affect some convicts
cutting their terms of imprisonment. Serious crimes or crimes of
prime importance for Armenia including political relations will not
be covered in the amnesty. Among such, election fraud is included.
"By excluding these crimes from the list, the president expressed
his attitude to such crimes," Davit Harutunyan said.
He also said that those convicts that have a term of less than 3
years will be released. Also prisoners with 5 years of imprisonment
term may be released upon meeting certain criteria.
The amnesty will be announced to commemorate 15th anniversary of
Armenia's Independence. Last time, amnesty was announced in 2001
in connection to 1700th anniversary of adopting Christianity in
Armenia.