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Government wants parliament to hold session on amnesty law
Belgrade,
17 November 2006
Serbian Minister of Justice Zoran Stojkovic confirmed that the Serbian government today proposed that the Serbian parliament hold a session at which the amnesty bill will be discussed.
Zoran Stojkovic
Stojkovic told Tanjug news agency that the amnesty bill envisages that certain categories of sentenced persons be partially freed from the execution of a quarter of their sentences.
Those excluded from amnesty are persons found guilty of most serious crimes for which the law envisages prison sentences of 40 years, or persons who have been tried and found guilty of organised crime, crimes against humanity and other crimes punishable under international law.
This exception does not include persons above 70 years of age.
The Serbian government has demanded that this law is adopted through urgent procedure, with the aim of creating better conditions regarding accommodation for those convicted, and to harmonise criminal legislation in Serbia with international standards in executing penal sentences.
Those excluded from amnesty are persons found guilty of most serious crimes for which the law envisages prison sentences of 40 years, or persons who have been tried and found guilty of organised crime, crimes against humanity and other crimes punishable under international law.
This exception does not include persons above 70 years of age.
The Serbian government has demanded that this law is adopted through urgent procedure, with the aim of creating better conditions regarding accommodation for those convicted, and to harmonise criminal legislation in Serbia with international standards in executing penal sentences.
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