Rabat - On the occasion of Throne Day, King Mohammed VI granted his pardon to 1,012 people sentenced by the different Moroccan courts, said a statement by the Justice and Liberties ministry.
Rabat – On the occasion of Throne Day, King Mohammed VI granted his pardon to 1,012 people sentenced by the different Moroccan courts, said a statement by the Justice and Liberties ministry.
The detained beneficiaries of the royal pardon are 725 and are divided into:
– 719 prisoners who had their prison terms reduced.
– 6 inmates who had their prison sentences commuted from life imprisonment to fixed prison terms.
The free beneficiaries of the pardon are 287 and are divided into:
– 45 prisoners who benefited from pardon over their prison sentences or remaining prison terms.
– 9 inmates who benefited from pardon over their imprisonment terms while their fines were maintained.
– 2 inmates who benefited from pardon over their prison terms and fines as well.
– 231 prisoners had their fines annulled.
Royal pardon is customary in the North African Kingdom to mark national and religious holidays.