(PLO)- On the occasion of the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei decided to pardon tens of thousands of prisoners, many of whom participated in protests and riots in recent months. This.
On February 5, the news agency IRNA Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has agreed to pardon “tens of thousands” of prisoners, including those convicted for taking part in recent protests and riots, said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
The exact number of those pardoned has not been released and it is not clear how many of them were convicted for participating in the protests, but according to the IRNA report, “tens of thousands” might be released. pardon on this occasion.
The move coincided with the 44th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, which was held in the Middle Eastern country from February 1 to 11.
Theo IRNA, Those who participate in demonstrations and riots may have their sentences reduced or fully pardoned, provided they are not charged with espionage, contacting foreign intelligence agencies, damaging state property and did not injure or kill anyone during the riot.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Photo: RT |
Khamenei is said to have accepted the pardon request made by Iran’s Justice Minister Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejei. Iran’s supreme leader regularly issues similar rulings on the occasion of various religious festivals.
Iran has experienced months of protests and riots following the death of a Kurdish girl named Mahsa Amini (22) on September 16, 2022 following being arrested by ethics police for “inappropriate attire”. .
Protests began at Amini’s funeral on September 17, 2022 and quickly spread across the country, according to radio RT.
The US, European Union (EU) and several other countries accuse Tehran of violently suppressing protesters and imposing a series of sanctions on Iran.
Last month, the European Parliament passed a resolution calling on Brussels and EU states to blacklist Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and designate it as a terrorist organization.
The move provoked an angry response from Tehran. Iran’s parliament warned that if the EU did so, Iran would retaliate by declaring all EU troops a terrorist organization.
Iran also denied accusations that Amini’s death was the result of police brutality and insisted the unrest in the country was provoked by hostile external forces.
According to Tehran, Washington and Brussels used the protests as a pretext to impose additional sanctions and stir up social tensions in Iran.
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