From: Abraham Rein (ARein@sorosny.org)
Date: Tue Aug 29 2000 - 13:52:11 EDT
UZBEK PRESIDENT DECREES AMNESTY. President Islam Karimov has
issued a decree granting an amnesty to an unspecified number
of prison inmates, Interfax reported on 28 August. The
amnesty is pegged to the anniversary of Uzbekistan's 1991
declaration of independence. Eligible for amnesty are World
War II veterans, people over 60, Chernobyl victims, minors,
the disabled, and foreign nationals. The amnesty does not
extend to persons convicted for terrorism, crimes against the
constitutional system, extremism, or inciting ethnic or civil
strife. Nor does it apply to members of extremist or other
illegal organizations. LF
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