Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei Pardons Over 2,000 Prisoners Ahead Of Eid al-Ghadir
· Free Press Journal
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on June 5 approved the pardon, commutation, or reduction of sentences for more than 2,000 prisoners following a request from judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei.
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Leader pardons, commutes sentences of 2,000 prisoners
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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has agreed to the request of the Head of the Judiciary to pardon, or commute the sentences of two thousand convicts on the occasion of Eid al- Ghadir. pic.twitter.com/ac4rKY2SCD
The clemency decision was granted ahead of Eid al-Ghadir, one of the most important religious occasions for Shia Muslims, according to a statement published on the Supreme Leader’s official website.
However, inmates convicted of security-related crimes, espionage, offenses against Iran’s internal or external security, and acts deemed a threat to public safety are excluded from the pardon, according to semi-official ISNA.