阿塞拜疆在与宪法周年纪念有关的大赦中释放了20,000多名囚犯。 Azerbaijan to release over 20,000 prisoners in amnesty tied to constitutional anniversary.

阿塞拜疆宣布了一项大规模的大赦,由伊利哈姆·阿利耶夫总统提议,以纪念“宪法和主权年”,这可能影响到20 000多人,包括退伍军人、战争受害者的亲属、妇女、老年人、未成年人以及被判犯有非暴力罪行的人。 Azerbaijan has announced a large-scale amnesty, proposed by President Ilham Aliyev to mark the "Year of Constitution and Sovereignty," which could affect over 20,000 people, including veterans, relatives of war victims, women, seniors, minors, and those convicted of non-violent crimes. 向议会提交的这一倡议包括监狱释放、减刑和免于非拘禁处罚。 The initiative, submitted to parliament, includes prison releases, sentence reductions, and exemptions from non-custodial penalties. 在另外的事态发展中,阿塞拜疆与吉布提、几内亚比绍和苏里南签署了关于外交护照和服务护照持有者的免签证协定,并在哈努克卡发生恐怖袭击后向澳大利亚表示哀悼,谴责暴力,重申其反对恐怖主义的立场。 In separate developments, Azerbaijan signed visa-free agreements with Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, and Suriname for diplomatic and service passport holders, and expressed condolences to Australia following a terrorist attack during Hanukkah, condemning the violence and reaffirming its stance against terrorism.