Tebboune pardons 5,539 prisoners in Algeria, with several exclusions
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TSA
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has granted a pardon to 5,539 prisoners on the occasion of the anniversary of the outbreak of the 1 November 1954 Revolution. The measure applies to final convictions with a sentence or remaining term of no more than 24 months and excludes, in particular, terrorism, murder and corruption offences, according to the Algerian Presidency.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has granted a pardon to 5,539 prisoners on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the outbreak of the Revolution of 1 November 1954, the Presidency of the Republic said in a statement published on Saturday 31 October. The measure applies to people with final convictions whose sentence, or remaining sentence, is no more than 24 months on the date the decree is signed.
The pardon excludes, in particular, people convicted by military courts and those found guilty of terrorism, treason, espionage, murder, rape or drug trafficking. Convictions for corruption, money laundering, counterfeiting currency and smuggling are also excluded, as are certain offences related to foreign exchange and capital movements.
