Constitutional Council Limits Amnesty Scope
The Constitutional Council decided to invalidate certain parts of the general amnesty law and issue binding interpretations, which narrow the categories of beneficiaries and tighten the exceptions, especially for crimes of corruption, forgery, drug-related offenses, and serious crimes. It confirmed that the amnesty does not prevent the state from recovering its rights and excludes war crimes, crimes against humanity, torture, and enforced disappearance. The Council also expanded the drug-related exception to include drug cultivation by military and security personnel. Furthermore, it clarified that the death penalty will not be reinstated but will be applied to crimes that were punishable by death before its abolition, establishing a unified deadline of March 1, 2026, for drug-related crimes and cultivation. It also halted the link between the scope of legal coverage for crimes and the date of the law's issuance. With these amendments, the pool of beneficiaries has been reduced, with corruption and serious crimes remaining outside the scope of the amnesty. The impact of these changes awaits implementation on relevant judicial cases.
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