Confirmed reports received from the northern Tigray enclave reveals the Tigray regional state disclosed on Friday that it is granting amnesty to 2400 convicts.
Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) administration under Debretsion Gebremichael has pardoned the inmates on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of Martyrs Day, according to a report by state-affiliated broadcaster, Fana Broadcasting Corporation (FBC).
“Inmates who are pardoned are those who demonstrated behavioral change and who regretted their guilt,” the region’s head of the justice department, Amanuel Assefa, told FBC.
The report added that the Amnesty is granted in accordance with the region’s law and in accordance with the constitution of the country.
13 of the prisoners are of Eritrean origin, according to Deutsche Welle Amharic (DW Amharic) service report on Friday. Those Eritreans were reportedly convicted of human trafficking and robbery. On the other hand, 51 of the prisoners released today are women and the majority of convicts are below 35 years of age.
In a press statement, the region’s security and administration head, Tekiu Meteku, said that those who committed rape, mugging, and second-time offenders are not included. The regional state has pardoned 7538 inmates in just one year, added the report by DW Amharic.
We will keep you updated with the latest developments from the region.
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