Amnesty subject to all crimes committed before June 9, 2014
Dozens of prisoners were released from prison "Adra" in the province of Damascus. At Monday, June 9, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad signed a decree on general amnesty. Position of a general amnesty was one of the main points of the election Assad.
Such a decision by the head of the state became part of measures to normalize the situation in the country. As the Minister of Justice ATS Najim Hamad Al-Ahmad, "the presidential decree on amnesty signed in the context of national reconciliation and unity after the victories of the Syrian army."
According to local observers, the general amnesty would be an important step towards national dialogue announced by the Syrian leadership.
According to RIA Novosti news agency at this point in Syrian jails about 18,000 prisoners. Last week, activists said the release of several hundred of them.
According to RIA Novosti news agency at this point in Syrian jails about 18,000 prisoners. Last week, activists said the release of several hundred of them.
President Bashar al-Assad was elected to a third term on the results of the elections held in Syria June 3, 2014 he won a landslide victory, receiving 88.7% of the vote.
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