Tajikistan to free more than 11,000 prisoners

Tajikistan to free more than 11,000 prisoners

Tajikistan said Wednesday it will release more than 11,300 prisoners to mark the upcoming 35th anniversary of the central Asian former Soviet republic’s independence. Tajikistan, which has been ruled since 1992 by strongman President Emomali Rakhmon, typically announces sweeping amnesties every five years to mark key anniversaries, including Independence Day on September 9. The latest amnesty was announced Wednesday in the official paper of the …

More than 18,000 convicts to benefit from Tajikistan’s new amnesty law

President Emomali Rahmon has signed a new amnesty law that will affect more than 18,000 convicts across Tajikistan, leading to the release of thousands of prisoners and reductions in sentences for many others. The law, signed on June 16 ahead of the 35th anniversary of Tajikistan’s independence, is expected to be implemented within two months. According to the presidential press service, 11,305 people will be released from prisons, detention fac…