Tajikistan to free 10,000 prisoners convicted of minor crimes
People Daily (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Tajikistan President Emomali Rakhmonhas signed an amnesty measure granting freedom to some 10,000 prisoners, according to reports reaching here from Dushanbe. The amnesty was passed to mark the 15th anniversary of Tajikistan's Constitution on Nov. 6, the country's presidential news service said Wednesday. The number of people expected to be granted amnesty for minor crimes was about 10,000,...