Friday, January 23, 2026

217 prisoners in Georgia recommended for pardoning

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Elene Tevdoradze, head of the pardon commission. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The pardon commission on Friday reviewed the cases of 500 prisoners. 217 were given a positive recommendation.

The commission received recommendations from the president, who has the right to pardon prisoners independently or based on the

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Georgia may release ten thousand prisoners in mass amnesty

Sozar Subari (left), proposed new prison minister, says half of Georgia's 23 400 prisoners may be released. Irakli Gharibashvili (right) is proposed as new interior minister. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s new government plans to give thousands of prisoner amnesty, but has not yet specific what categories of prisoners will be released.

The most recent figures, from July 1, 2012, show that there were 23 406 prisoners in Georgia at the

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Prisoners pardoned

TBILISI, DFWatch – The President pardoned 114 convicts today, according to the Minister of Corrections and Legal Assistance. 75 prisoners, four of whom are women, will leave jail, while 13 prisoners had their sentence halved and 26 had their suspended sentence lifted. The commission to review early release reviewed cases it had received from local … Read more