Qantar tragedy: 31 amnestied

ASTANA. KAZINFORM The General Prosecutor’s Office revealed that 31 people who took part in the January riots have been amnestied, Kazinform reports.

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As is known, the provisions of the Law of Kazakhstan «On Amnesty» came into force since November 3 this year in relation to persons who committed criminal acts during the January events.

The courts terminated criminal cases against 9 persons, the sentences of 981 convicts were commuted. Since the application of the Law 31 persons were released from prison facilities under the amnesty.