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Leader agrees to the pardon of a number of prisoners

On the occasion of the birth anniversaries of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Imam Sadiq (pbuh), Imam Khamenei agreed to the pardoning or reduction of sentences of a number of prisoners.

On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Imam Sadiq (pbuh), Imam Khamenei agreed to the pardoning or reduction of sentences of 1,862 prisoners who had been sentenced in the Public Courts, the Islamic Revolutionary Courts, the Judicial Organization of the Armed Forces, and the Governmental Discretionary Punishments Organization.

On this occasion, the Head of the Judiciary, Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Mohseni Eje’i addressed a letter to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, requesting permission to pardon, reduce or convert the sentences of 1,862 prisoners who had been identified as meeting the necessary conditions set by the Judiciary’s Central Commission on Pardoning. This request was approved by Imam Khamenei in compliance. 

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