Russian Human Rights Council to Request Putin Pardons for Convicts
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- •On March 19, 2026, the Human Rights Council announced plans to ask President Putin for pardons for convicts.
- •SPCh member Merkacheva stated she will specifically request pardons for disabled prisoners.
- •The council has made multiple appeals to President Putin regarding pardons in recent months.
- •The requests focus on humanitarian grounds, including disability and prison conditions.
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- ▸If President Putin grants the pardons requested by the Human Rights Council affected convicts could be released or have their sentences reduced, improving their personal situations and potentially easing prison overcrowding in Russia.
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