On the eve of the nationwide Navruz holiday, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a Decree “On pardoning a group of people serving a sentence in the form of deprivation of liberty, who sincerely repented of their actions and firmly embarked on the path of correction”.

By the Decree, according to paragraph 23 of Article 93 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 75 citizens have been pardoned serving sentences of imprisonment who have sincerely repented of their actions and firmly embarked on the path of correction.

4 of them are completely released from serving the main sentence, 53 persons are released from serving their sentence on parole, the punishment imposed on 2 persons was replaced with a milder one. The terms of imprisonment imposed on 16 persons have been reduced.

18 of the pardoned are foreign citizens, 17 women, 15 men over the age of 60, 6 disabled people and 9 persons who participated in the activities of prohibited organizations.

By the Decree, responsible ministries and agencies were instructed to return pardoned persons to their families and relatives, assist them in social adaptation, involvement in work, choosing a healthy lifestyle and taking a worthy place in society.

UzA