Azerbaijani President issues decree on pardoning 72 prisoners

Under the decree, taking into account the appeals made to the President, personality, health, family, behavior of prisoners, 62 persons have been released from unserved term of their imprisonment. Generally, decree is applicable to 72 prisoners. Under the decree, taking into account the appeals made to the President, a group of persons were released from unserved term of their imprisonment. Editor-in-chief of Azadlig newspaper Ganimat Zahid is also among them.
Editor-in-chief of Azadlig newspaper Ganimat Zahid was arrested in 2007. He was sentenced to four years in jail.
Editor-in-chief of “Azadlig” newspaper Ganimat Zahid was released, director of “Azadlig” newspaper Azer Ahmadov reported.
He said Ganimat Zahid was released on Thursday at about 08.00 from the medical center of the Justice Ministry.

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