Rabat – Royal pardons have become customary on religious and national celebrations, and Throne Day is no exception. On this special occasion, King Mohammed VI has pardoned 1,204 people.
The Ministry of Justice issued a statement explaining that 899 pardoned persons are in detention and 305 at liberty.
“On the occasion of this year’s Throne Day, King Mohammed VI granted his pardon to a group of people sentenced by various courts of the Kingdom.”
Of those pardoned, 899 had been in prison:
– 7 individuals were pardoned from serving the remainder of their prison sentence.
– 865 individuals received a decreased prison sentence.
– 27 individuals had life sentences commuted into changed or postponed sentences.
Another 305 individuals who had been at liberty received the royal pardon:
– 42 individuals received pardons from their prison sentence.
– 14 individuals were pardoned of their prison sentence, but still have to pay a fine they incurred.
– 6 individuals were pardoned of both their prison sentence and fine.
– 243 individuals were pardoned of a fine.
Last month, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, celebrated June 15 in Morocco, the sovereign pardoned 707 prisoners.
