Turkmenistan President Pardons 1,054 Individuals on Independence Day

Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedow signed a decree pardoning 1,054 individuals on the occasion of the country's 35th Independence Day on September 25. State media reported the pardon but did not specify the names or crimes of those released. It remains unclear if political prisoners were included. The decree also lifts additional penalties.

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