Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Azerbaijan Plans Largest Prisoner Amnesty in History
The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has proposed a very big prisoner amnesty.
This could be the largest in the country's history.
Around 20,000 people might be affected.
Some will be released from prison, and others will have their sentences reduced.
The plan was announced to celebrate the “year of the constitution and sovereignty”.
The news was reported by the state news agency Azertac.
President Ilham Aliyev proposed a large-scale prisoner amnesty in Azerbaijan.
The amnesty could affect around 20,000 people.
Some prisoners will be released, while others will have their sentences reduced.
The proposal marks the “year of the constitution and sovereignty”.
The announcement was reported by the state Azertac news agency.
- Who
- President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan
- What
- Proposed the largest prisoner amnesty in Azerbaijan's history
- When
- December 15, 2023
- Where
- Azerbaijan
- Why
- To mark the “year of the constitution and sovereignty”
- President
- Ilham Aliyev
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Potential Amnesty Size
- 20,000 people
- Announcement Date
- December 15, 2023
- Source
- Azertac news agency