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Iran supreme leader pardons hundreds of convicts

23 May 2016 15:42 (UTC+04:00)
Iran supreme leader pardons hundreds of convicts

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has agreed to pardon or reduce the sentences of 669 convicts on the occasion of a religious holiday (Mid-Shaban).

ISNA news agency reported that Ayatollah Khamenei has agreed with the proposal of the head of judiciary, Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani on amnesty.

Earlier, Ayatollah Amoli Larijani appealed to the supreme leader with a letter in which he asked for pardon or commuting the sentences of the convicts.

The supreme leader signed a relevant decree. Iran's Constitution allows the Supreme Leader to pardon or reduce the sentences of convicts upon the recommendation of the judiciary chief.

Amnesties and reduced prison terms are granted mainly on occasions marking religious and national festivals in Iran.

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