A new outline by President Yitzhak Herzog and Justice Minister Gideon Saar will allow for a special pardon for Ethiopians who were tried for disorderly conduct and friction with law enforcement but were not sentenced to prison.
Under the outline, the criminal record for members of the community will be deleted.
Israel Today has learned that the president's legal adviser, Adv.
The heads of the authorities were asked to appoint a designated contact person, who will receive guidance and be in regular contact with the Legal Bureau at the President's House and the Pardons Department at the Ministry of Justice.
All this, out of a desire to promote a social-rehabilitative and public effort, and to allow a new page to be opened by deleting the criminal record.
Invitation to request a pardon
Out of a desire to assist their full integration into society, President Herzog calls for a motion to strike out the criminal charge.
"The request to delete a criminal record must be submitted using the online form on the President's website," explained Attorney Korinaldi-Sirkis.
What should the application include?
"Requests must be submitted by the convict or his attorney, or through a first-degree family member. Personal and contact details must be attached to the request; details of the offense and court decision; a detailed letter outlining the reasons for the request, including personal circumstances and rehabilitation proceedings; Another document substantiating the reasons for the request. "
With regard to closed police cases, Advocate Korinaldi-Sirkis clarified that in closed police cases (police registration), which did not lead to an indictment and sentencing in a criminal case, the authority to cancel the registration belongs to the Israel Police and not to the President. Criminal information in the Israel Police. "
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