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Uzbekistan announces amnesty due to 22nd anniversary of Constitution

Uzbekistan Materials 14 November 2014 15:19 (UTC +04:00)
The Senate of the Oliy Majlis (upper house of the Uzbek parliament) adopted a resolution on "Amnesty in connection with the 22nd anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan" at a plenary session Nov. 14
Uzbekistan announces amnesty due to 22nd anniversary of Constitution

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Nov. 14

By Demir Azizov- Trend:

The Senate of the Oliy Majlis (upper house of the Uzbek parliament) adopted a resolution on "Amnesty in connection with the 22nd anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan" at a plenary session Nov. 14

The amnesty will apply to the individuals who committed the crimes posing no threat for the society, the decree says.

In particular, the sentenced women, the individuals who committed the crimes being under 18 years old, men who have reached the age of 60, as well as foreign citizens are planned to be released.

The upper house of the parliament determined the individuals, not to be affected by the regulations of the amnesty act. According to the Senate decision, those sentenced to life imprisonment, those who committed premeditated murders and heinous crimes will not be pardoned.

The amnesty procedure envisages the procedure of judicial review of cases of the individuals to be released as part of the amnesty. The senators, deputies of local councils of people's deputies, regional representatives of the Oliy Majlis commissioner on human rights are expected to be involved in the public control over the amnesty act, as well as transparency of the procedures for its implementation.

Moreover, the measures, aimed at social adaptation and protection of individuals exempt from punishment, are planned to be made.

The previous amnesty act was adopted by the Senate in Uzbekistan in December 2013. Around 3,237 people were pardoned.

The Senate was entitled to make decisions concerning amnesty in 2005 upon the president's decision in Uzbekistan. Earlier, this right exclusively belonged to the president of the republic.

For the first time the Senate of Uzbekistan adopted a resolution on amnesty in 2005 in connection with the 13th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution.

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