Bishkek, May 8, 2020 / Kabar/. President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov signed the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic “On amnesty in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 and the 10th anniversary of the People’s April Revolution of 2010”, his press service reported.
The law was adopted by the Jogorku Kenesh on April 30, 2020.
The law was adopted regarding the declaration of amnesty due to respect for generally accepted human rights and freedoms, in order to implement the principles of humanism and mercy, in connection with the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 and the 10th anniversary of the April People’s Revolution in Kyrgyzstan in 2010.
Thus, the following persons shall be exempted from criminal punishment in the form of imprisonment for crimes:
1) men over 60 years old, as well as women over 55 years old;
2) persons with disabilities who have a disability of groups I and II;
3) persons, who are the sole breadwinners in the family, who have at least two minor children or children with disabilities, who have disabilities of groups I and II;
4) persons, who committed less serious crimes for the first time;
5) women, who are single mothers;
6) women with many children;
7) women and minors whose unserved portion of the sentence on the day this Law enters into force is less than one year.
The law comes into force from the moment of official publication and is subject to execution within 6 months.
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