15 March 2012, 20:00
In Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliev grants pardon to 62 prisoners
Today, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev signed a decree on pardon, which was timed for the spring holiday of Nowruz.
In total, the President granted pardon to 62 persons, and 55 out of them were released from further serving of their prison sentences. One person was released from prison works, and 6 other persons from penalties in the form of fines.
The number of pardoned persons includes 2 political prisoners: Ruslan Bashirli, the head of the youth organization "Yeni Fikir" (New Generation) and Elnur Israfilov, the youth activist.
Author: Faik Medzhid Source: CK correspondent