ADVERTISEMENT
  • The Membership Club
  • PT Hausa
  • About Us
  • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
Monday, April 19, 2021
Premium Times Nigeria
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
Premium Times Nigeria
BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad
ADVERTISEMENT
Russia says Syrian rebels have shoulder-fired missiles

Bashar al-Assad, Syrian president

Syrian President Assad declares general amnesty

byPremium Times
April 16, 2013
2 min read

The amnesty does not address political prisoners.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday issued a general amnesty that covers crimes committed before April 16, the state-TV said.

To ease the simmering tension, Mr. Assad has granted a set of amnesties that pardoned wanted people, who hadn’t committed homicide during the long-standing crisis.

Under the decree number 23, “the death penalty will be replaced with a life sentence of hard labour,’’ it added.

Mr. Assad has issued several amnesty decrees since an uprising against his regime erupted in March 2011.

The latest will not apply to people found guilty of smuggling weapons or drug-related crimes, but those convicted of joining the rebellion would get lighter sentences, said the text of the decree published on SANA.

“Syrians, who joined a terrorist organization will only have to serve a quarter of their sentences,’’ said the decree.

“The decision does not apply to those who avoided conscription,’’ the text added.

Syrian opposition leader Moaz Alkhatib said the reductions would be seen as a positive gesture only if the women and children among the detainees were released in the coming days.

RelatedNews

European Super League: Five Things You Need To Know

Judiciary Workers’ Strike: Labour minister to hold fresh meeting with governors, NBA, JUSUN, others

We’ll continue to assist our close neighbours – Buhari

Nigeria’s foreign policy full of contradictions – Gbajabiamila

“We want an amnesty on crimes and the release of all innocents of which there are more than 160,000.

“Most importantly among them are the women and children. If this happens we will say it is a token of a Syrian solution,’’ he said.

Rami Abdelrahman, head of the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said he did not see it as sufficient because it did not address political prisoners.

Dangote adbanner 728x90_2 (1)

“Many will ask what good it does if political activists continue to be arrested daily,’’ Mr. Abdelrahman said.

“We are certain that there are still tens of thousands of people detained, many of them simply missing. What concerns us most is that the government stops taking political prisoners and free the many already held in Syrian jails.’’

The decree marks the holiday of Evacuation Day – the commemoration of the departure of the last French soldier in Syria, ending France’s occupation and allowing the proclamation of full independence on April 17, 1946.

Meanwhile, pro-regime television al-Ikhbariya channel is set to air an interview with Mr. Assad on Wednesday, the broadcaster said.

In his last public appearance, Mr. Assad told two Turkish media outlets that the fall of his regime would produce a “domino effect’’ that would destabilize the region “for many years’’.

“The whole world knows that if Syria is partitioned, or if terrorist forces take control of the country, there will be direct contagion of the surrounding countries,’’ he said on April 5.

ADVERTISEMENT

The UN said that more than 70,000 people have been killed during Syria’s bloody crisis.

(Xinhua/NAN)

  • WhatsApp
  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print
  • Telegram
  • More
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Pocket

Support PREMIUM TIMES' journalism of integrity and credibility

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government.

For continued free access to the best investigative journalism in the country we ask you to consider making a modest support to this noble endeavour.

By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you are helping to sustain a journalism of relevance and ensuring it remains free and available to all.

Donate


TEXT AD: To advertise here . Call Willie +2347088095401...


JOIN THE CONVERSATION

  • Disqus (0)
premiumtimes



PT Mag Campaign AD

Previous Post

Jonathan, Zuma meet; adopt common front on African problems

Next Post

Presidency names delegation for Oluwole Awolowo’s burial

Premium Times

Premium Times

More News

University of Cape Town library on Fire (PHOTO CREDIT: Jennifer Cooke on Twitter)

South Africa wildfire burns university’s library of antiquities

April 19, 2021
Poland Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki [PHOTO CREDIT: @MorawieckiM]

Poland wants to open vaccine registration for all adults by May 10

April 19, 2021
Boris Johnson [Photo Credit: @BorisJohnson]

UK PM cancels trip to India as virus cases rise

April 19, 2021
Australian PM, Scott Morrison [Photo: @ScottMorrisonMP]

Australian PM urges inquiry into veteran suicides

April 19, 2021
Egypt on map

11 passengers killed in Egypt’s train derailment – Ministry

April 19, 2021
President Idriss Deby of Chad - This is Africa

U.S. Embassy withdraws staff as Chad rebels advance

April 18, 2021
Next Post
Tribune Publisher, Oluwole Awolowo, dies in London at 70

Presidency names delegation for Oluwole Awolowo’s burial

Jonathan’s administration will continue to support Nigerian artistes, broadcasters – Abati

Jonathan's administration will continue to support Nigerian artistes, broadcasters - Abati

Discussion about this post

Search

#EndSARS: Latest Updates




Polaris Bank


JAIZ Ad


Explore Akwa Ibom Ad


Explore Akwa Ibom Ad


Access Bank Ad


NITDA Ad





Glo Ad

Subscribe to News via Email

Enter your email address and receive notifications of news by email.

Join 1,654,383 other subscribers.

Advertisement






netherland biz school Advert



Zenith Advert

ADVERTISEMENT

Our Digital Network

  • PT Hausa
  • Election Centre
  • Human Trafficking Investigation
  • Centre for Investigative Journalism
  • National Conference
  • Press Attack Tracker
  • PT Academy
  • Dubawa
  • LeaksNG
  • Campus Reporter

Resources

  • Oil & Gas Facts
  • List of Universities in Nigeria
  • LIST: Federal Unity Colleges in Nigeria
  • NYSC Orientation Camps in Nigeria
  • Nigeria’s Federal/States’ Budgets since 2005
  • Malabu Scandal Thread
  • World Cup 2018
  • Panama Papers Game
  • Our Digital Network
  • About Us
  • Resources
  • Projects
  • Data & Infographics
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • Parliament Watch
    • AGAHRIN
  • Opinion
  • PT Hausa
  • The Membership Club
  • Dubawa
    • Dubawa NG
  • About Us
    • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Digital Store
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

Our website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.