President Siljanovska-Davkova pardons 25 individuals in honor of Ilinden

On the occasion of August 2nd, the national holiday of Ilinden, President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova signed a decree pardoning 25 convicted individuals.

According to the notice published by the “Official Gazette,” six of them have been fully released from the remaining part of their sentence. For the other 19, the president has ordered a partial reduction of their prison time.

The fully released individuals are:

Ilin Lupço Anushev from Skopje;

Trajço Boris Tançev from Kavadarci;

Amir Nadir Saiti from the village of Çegran, Gostivar;

Borçe Trajan NasteskI from the village of Tazhevë, Makedonski Brod;

Blagoçe Rubin Petreski from Prilep;

Amin Merkis Hajçoski from the village of Osoj, Kërçovë.

The second group benefits from reductions mainly ranging from 5 to 9 months. The most notable case is that of Imer Shefije Jakupi from the village of Zajaz, Kërçovë, who gets 1 year and 6 months removed from the remaining sentence.

The full list of those receiving partial sentence reductions includes:

Ismailhaki Haxhiu from Skopje – 8 months;

Jetulla Ismail Selimi from Skopje – 5 months;

Kadir Naim Zulbeari from the village of Cerovë, Tetovo – 5 months;

Aleksandar Vidan Atanasovski from the village of Stracin, Kratovo – 5 months;

Sadat Ramadan Nuhiji from Kumanovo – 5 months;

Tarhan Uzeir Shakirov from the village of Bansko – 9 months;

Stojançe Mite Shterijov from Shtip – 5 months;

Marjan Jovan Antiç from the village of Mokrino – 5 months;

Gjorgje Nikola Belçev from Gevgelija – 9 months;

Hristijan Mitko Gjorgiev from Gevgelija – 5 months;

Boban Pançe Josifoski from Prilep – 5 months;

Antonio Dragan Mirçevski from Ohrid – 5 months;

Hristijan Boro Krsteski from Struga – 5 months;

Gjorgievski Aleksandar Bozhidar from Skopje – 5 months;

Karanfilovski Boban Nikola from Kumanovo – 5 months;

Zenula Imer Jusufi from the village of KoçilarI, Municipality of Gradsko – 5 months;

Alii Metush Avni from Skopje – 5 months;

Jahja Mustafa Muhamed from Skopje – 5 months;

Jakupi Imer Shefije from the village of Zajaz, Kërçovë – 1 year and 6 months.

The decision was issued in accordance with Article 84 of the Constitution and the Law on Pardons, and it entered into force immediately upon approval.