Some 90,000 pardoned in Iran

Some 90,000 have been pardoned following a landmark mass amnesty decree issued by Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Press TV reports.

 

This was announced by Sadeq Rahimi, deputy head of the Judiciary, the branch’s Mizan news agency reported on Wednesday.

 

Back on February 5, Ayatollah Khamenei in a decree agreed to a request by Iran’s judiciary chief to pardon or commute the sentences of a significant number of inmates.

 

The mass amnesty was issued as the country was marking the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, which coincided with the birthday anniversary of the first Shia Imam, Imam Ali (AS).

 

By the decree, Ayatollah Khamenei pardoned or commuted the sentences of a large number of Iranian prisoners arrested during the recent riots in the country.

 

According to reports, a significant number of prisoners have been released as part of the decree while officials are continuing to examine the cases of prisoners.

 

The mass amnesty, however, comes with certain conditions as it does not apply to those convicted on charges of spying for foreign intelligence agencies, those having affiliation with groups hostile to the Islamic Republic as well as those held on serious security-related charges.