On the occasion of the Ten-Day Fajr Ceremonies marking the victory of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei the Leader of the Islamic Revolution signed the proposal for an amnesty or remission for 4,893 convicts on February 10, 2008. Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroodi the Head of the Judiciary had written a letter to the Leader asking for an amnesty or remission for 4,893 prisoners tried by High Courts, Civil Courts, Revolutionary Courts, Court Martial, and the Public Punitive Organization.