Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the prison terms of several women inmates on Mother’s Day which is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Hazart Fatima-Zahra (SA) [Prophet Muhammad’s daughter].
The decision, announced on Friday, was in response to a request by Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani.
According to Article 110 of the Constitution, the Supreme Leader has the authority to pardon or commute prison terms of convicts upon a recommendation from the head of the Judiciary.
