Orders Of Pardon: Amnesty And Reduction Of Service Terms Granted

The State Administration Council granted amnesty and reduced sentences for prisoners through Order Nos. 30, 31 and 32/2025. For the sake of public peace and humanitarian reasons, the prison sentences of those serving terms as of April 17, 2025, were reduced to one-sixth of their remaining duration. However, this grant excluded individuals who had committed crimes in certain specified cases.

Additionally, 4,893 prisoners from various prisons were granted amnesty after they pledged that if they were convicted again, they would accept punishment for the remainder of their original sentence in addition to the new penalty.

Similarly, as part of efforts to maintain friendly and good relations with other nations, 13 foreign nationals serving sentences in various prisons were granted amnesty. They were extradited on the condition that, if convicted again, they would serve the remainder of their original sentence in addition to any new penalty. These orders were issued in accordance with Section 401(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.