The President of Belarus submitted a draft law on amnesty in connection with the 65th anniversary of Victory to the House of Representatives

May 3, Minsk /BELTA/. In connection with the upcoming significant date – the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has submitted to the House of Representatives of the National Assembly a draft law "On Amnesty in connection with the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945". This was reported to BELTA by the press service of the head of state. According to preliminary estimates of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a result of the amnesty, about 2,230 people may be released from closed-type correctional institutions, about 900 people from open-type correctional institutions, and the prison terms of 9,300 convicts may be reduced. The draft law provides for the release from criminal liability and punishment of minors, pregnant women, women and single men with minor children, persons of retirement age, disabled persons, patients with active forms of tuberculosis, HIV-infected persons, combat veterans, participants in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, persons who sustained injuries while performing their duties during their service, who committed crimes not classified as serious. Other categories of persons convicted of crimes that do not pose a significant public danger (up to 2 years of imprisonment), as well as those convicted of arrest – regardless of the term of punishment served; for less serious crimes (up to 6 years of imprisonment) – having served at least one quarter of their sentence, may also be released from punishment in the form of arrest, restriction of liberty, placement in a disciplinary military unit, or imprisonment. At the same time, convicts who have committed other categories of crimes and are not subject to release from further serving their sentences are partially released from the aforementioned punishments for a term of one year. The amnesty does not apply to persons who have previously been granted amnesty or pardon and who have re-offended intentionally; as well as to those who have not compensated for the damage caused by crimes (except for the specified "privileged" category of persons), who maliciously violate the established order during their imprisonment; who are recognized as particularly dangerous recidivists; who are sentenced to life imprisonment; whose death penalty or life imprisonment has been commuted to another punishment; who are on the wanted list in connection with evasion of punishment; who have committed murder, rape, robbery or extortion with qualifying features, as well as banditry, terrorism, crimes against the state; who have created or participated in a criminal organization, or have committed corruption offenses for selfish reasons; who have been brought to criminal responsibility for driving a vehicle while intoxicated.-0-