11 May 2004 08:54
Over 330 victims of political persecution rehabilitated in March
MOSCOW. May 11 (Interfax) - The Russian Prosecutor General's Office rehabilitated 336 victims of political
persecution in March.
"Of these, 336 were cleared of charges and the verdicts handed
down against 34 were deemed justified. These people will not be
In March 2004, the Prosecutor General Office's department for rehabilitating victims of political persecution
examined 352 criminal cases involving 712 people convicted on political charges.
rehabilitated," says a press release posted on the Prosecutor General Office's website Tuesday.
A request was sent to the country's Supreme Court to examine 242 criminal cases opened against 342 people
seeking annulment of court decisions.
The Prosecutor General Office's department for rehabilitating victims of political persecution looks into
400-500 similar criminal cases every month. [RU EUROPE EEU EMRG POL LEG LAW] tm aw <>
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