President pardons a group of individuals

In accordance with the decree, 426 persons who were serving a sentence and sincerely repented of their actions and resolutely took the path to recovery were pardoned in accordance with Article 109, Clause 23 of the Constitution of Uzbekistan.

135 of the pardoned persons were fully released from the main punishment, 200 were released on parole, 26 were replaced with a lighter punishment. Also, imprisonment terms of 65 persons were reduced.

11 of those pardoned are foreign citizens, 50 – women, 13 – men over 60, 157 – young people (3 of them are minors), and 5 are persons who participated in the activities of banned organizations.

Relevant tasks were given to the responsible ministries and agencies to help the pardoned persons return to their families and relatives, adapt to social life, engage in useful work, establish a healthy lifestyle and find a worthy place in society.