Baku: The amnesty declared in Azerbaijan to mark the ‘Year of the Constitution and Sovereignty’ has resulted in the application of clemency towards 3,846 convicted individuals between December 22 and January 7. This initiative was executed following the decision of the Milli Majlis dated December 19, 2025, and administered by the Penitentiary and Probation Services of the Ministry of Justice, including the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, the Ministry of Justice detailed that 1,799 individuals were released from fixed-term imprisonment, while 1,764 were freed from non-custodial sentences. Additionally, the prison terms for 250 people were shortened by six months, and non-custodial sentences for 33 individuals were similarly reduced.
The Ministry further reported that among those released, 2 individuals had participated in the Patriotic War, and 8 had reached the age of 60 by the time the decision took effect. The amnesty covered 367 individuals involved in crimes posing no significant public danger, 2,992 who committed less serious crimes, and 487 who were involved in serious crimes.
The demographics of those granted amnesty included 3,625 men, 210 women, and 11 minors. The process of implementing the amnesty act continues to progress.