Ministerial commission stresses releasing 1000 detainees

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The ministerial commission tasked to consider the demonstrators’ demands confirmed releasing about (2000) detainees and transporting the women detainees to their provinces and referring (1714) cases to the judiciary, calling the demonstrators to send representatives to discuss their demands.

A statement by the commission received by IraqiNews.com cited on Sunday “The ministerial commission, headed by the Deputy Pemier, Hussein al-Shahristani, held a press conference after concluding its 9th meeting on Sunday evening.”

“The commission discussed, during the meeting, the private amnesty topic which is issued through request forwarded by the convict to the Premier, then to the presidency office to be approved,” noting that “The private amnesty doesn’t cover the terrorists, criminals, murderers and those committed financial and administrative corruption,” the statement added.

“1000 retirement transactions were completed for those covered by the Accountability & Justice law,” it added pointing out that “The efforts are ongoing to complete the remaining transactions.”