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Wednesday 22 August 2018

HM the King Pardons 889 People on Eid Al Adha

HM the King Pardons 889 People on Eid Al Adha

On the occasion of Eid Al Adha, HM King Mohammed VI granted his pardon to 889 people sentenced by the different Moroccan courts, said a statement by the Justice ministry.

The detained beneficiaries of the pardon are 844 and are divided into:

- 188 inmates who benefited from pardon over their remaining prison terms.

- 646 prisoners who had their prison terms reduced.

- 04 inmates who had their death penalty commuted to life imprisonment.

- 06 inmates who had their prison sentences commuted from life imprisonment to fixed prison terms.

The free beneficiaries of the pardon are 45 and are divided into:

- 03 prisoners who benefited from pardon over their imprisonment terms or remaining prison terms.

- 02 inmates who benefited from pardon over their imprisonment terms while their fines were maintained.

- 40 inmates had their fines annulled.

Royal pardon is customary in Morocco to mark national and religious holidays.

MAP 21 August 2018