Georgian Parliament to discuss amnesty bill

11:37, 28.12.2020

The parliamentary Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee kicks off a discussion of the draft law on amnesty on Monday.

According to the bill, the amnesty will apply to less serious crimes. Depending on the crime content and gravity, the perpetrator would be released from criminal liability and punishment only if he has no criminal record if the victim agrees to the amnesty, or the convict compensates for the damage.

Georgian Parliament registered the draft law on amnesty on December 16.

The parliamentary Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee Chair, Mikheil Sarjveladze, initiated the bill.

The proposed draft envisages the release of inmates convicted for property damage, theft, forgery, some types of bodily harm, etc.

The draft would also apply to inmates imprisoned for life and drug-related crimes, except for drug trafficking.

The crimes such as murder or domestic violence will not fall under the amnesty.

By - Marika Kartozia

Politics

amnesty bill

მიხეილ სარჯველაძე