The releases come amid concerns over the rapid spread of coronavirus in the country.

The move comes after an increase in local COVID-19 cases and as tens of thousands of Afghans return from neighbouring Iran, one of the countries hit hardest by the pandemic. 

The legal amendment will halve the sentence issued to inmates, except for terror, narcotics and sex offenders

Measures to contain spread of coronavirus include electronic tagging and potential recall

The government fears the country's crowded jails could become a breeding ground for coronavirus infection.

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TUNIS: Tunisia's President Kais Saied on Tuesday ordered the release of 1,420 prisoners in an amnesty to combat the spread of the coronavirus in prisons, a presidency statement said. Tunisia has