User:SPIAAZ/Pardon

Russia
The president of the Russian Federation is granted the right of pardon by Article 89 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. The chain of pardon committees manage lists of people eligible for pardon and directs them to the president for signing. While President Boris Yeltsin frequently used his power of pardon (1998 – 7,000 to 8,000 cases), his successor Vladimir Putin is much more hesitant; he granted five pardons in 2014 and two in 2015. In 2021, Vladimir Putin pardoned six convicted offenders.

A pardon can be requested at any time, although a one-year waiting period is required between requests. This right is granted to citizens of the Russian Federation by Article 50 of the constitution.

The Regulation on the Procedure for Considering Requests for Pardon in the Russian Federation, which was approved by Executive Order No.787, states that a pardon may be granted to the following individuals:

'''Russia pardoned over 5,000 convicts after they completed contracts with Wagner Group, a mercenary group, in Ukraine. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the group's founder, offered thousands of inmates clemency in exchange for fighting in the most dangerous theaters of the war. The program is no longer in effect. '''
 * 1) Individuals convicted by Russian courts and serving their sentences on Russian territory.
 * 2) Individuals convicted by foreign courts and serving their sentences in Russian territory(in accordance with international treaties).
 * 3) Individuals released on parole.
 * 4) Probationers and individuals serving suspended sentences by Russian courts.
 * 5) Individuals who have served their sentences but maintain official convictions on record.