Iran pardons 1862 convicts on Mawlid al Nabi
The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has agreed to pardon or reduce the sentences of as many as 1862 convicts on the occasion of Prophet Muhammad, Mawlid al Nabi.
The list of the convicts had been sent to Khamenei by the Judiciary head Mohseni Ejei and Khamenei agreed with pardoning or reducing their sentences in accordance with the constitution.
The prisoners were convicted by the public and Revolutionary courts, the judicial organization of the Armed Forces as well as the courts related to government personnel. (ILKHA)