Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has announced amnesty for tens of thousands of people, including those detained during protests over women's scarves.
However, it is not clear how many demonstrators will actually be targeted.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced on the 5th that tens of thousands of people will be granted pardons such as reduced sentences before the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on the 11th.
This includes people who were detained last September after taking part in a demonstration to protest the death of a woman arrested for wearing a scarf.
However, as a condition for the amnesty, they must not intentionally injure people or destroy public facilities, and must not have direct contact with foreign intelligence agencies. It is not clear who will be affected.
The Norwegian-based human rights group ``Iran Human Rights'' points out that ``hypocritical pardons are propaganda.''
While protesters in Iran have been sentenced to death one after another and criticized both at home and abroad, the demonstrations themselves have mostly calmed down.