Amnesty bill promulgated: ``Sasna Tsrer`` group members will be  amnestied if victims do not object

ArmInfo.The Government of Armenia submitted to the National Assembly a draft decision on the  declaration of an amnesty entitled: "On the declaration of an amnesty  on criminal cases on the occasion of the 2800th anniversary of the  founding of Erebuni-Yerevan and the 100th anniversary of the  independence of the First Republic of Armenia".  It is planned that  the draft of this decision will be discussed at the next regular  meeting of the parliament, that is, in early November. Thus, from  punishment by amnesty are exempt:

1. Persons sentenced to imprisonment for up to 3 years of  imprisonment.  2. Persons who were not subject to a conditional  sentence, or who was deferred.  3. People against whom imprisonment  has not been applied as a punishment.  As a result of the declaration  of an amnesty, persons sentenced for up to 6 years of imprisonment  are released from punishment.  1.Disabled people of the first or  second groups. 2. women who are pregnant at the time the law enters  into force. 3. people having 3 or more minor children. 4. Persons  with children under the age of three. 5. persons who are over 60  years old.  6 Persons who have committed crimes under the age of 18  years who have not previously been convicted of a deliberate crime,  or who have been punished but have no criminal record.

The project also requires the government not to prosecute crimes  committed before October 1, 2018 inclusive (with the exception of  cases when this crime led to the death of a person) that are in the  investigation, preliminary investigation and courts if:

1. Persons may be accused or charged with the commission of such  crimes, for which the penalty is a prison imprisonment for a term not  exceeding three years 2. persons sentenced to imprisonment for a term  up to five years in prison.  3. persons accused or charged with  negligent offense, punishable by up to 5 years in prison. 4. Persons  accused of or charged with a crime that does not impose a sentence of  imprisonment.  In accordance with the draft law, the amnesty will  also be extended to members of the ''Sasna Tsrer'' group who captured  the territory of the Armenian Police PPS Regiment from July 17 to  July 31, 2016, as well as people who are in any way associated with  the group. In their relation, criminal prosecution may be terminated  or they may be released if victims, or physical harm, do not object  to this. It will also spread to individuals accused of organizing  mass riots on April 24, 2015. This item does not apply to those whose  actions led to the immediate death of a person.

In addition, the issue of compensation for material damage caused by  a crime may be resolved in accordance with the procedure established  by the Civil Procedure Code. It should be noted that this article  concerns persons and members of the Sasna Tsrer group who are in the  case of the preparation of the riots on April 24.