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Rabat – In commemoration of Throne Day, the 23rd anniversary of his ascension to the throne, King Mohammed VI has granted a royal pardon to 1,769 convicts.
Morocco’s Ministry of Justice announced on Friday that the list of beneficiaries of the royal pardon includes convicts in detention and on provisional release.
Specifically, the list covers 1459 detainees and 310 convicts with a provisional release.
Of the 1459 detainees, 74 inmates received sentence cancellation and 1375 prisoners benefitted from sentence reduction.
In addition, King Mohammed VI granted clemency to 8 prisoners currently serving life sentences, turning their sentences into fixed ones. Meanwhile, two convicts benefitted from sentence reduction turning their capital punishment verdicts into life sentences.
Of the 310 convicts in provisional release, the royal pardon canceled the sentences of 100 people, fine payment for 190 people, and both the fine payment and prison sentences for 10 individuals. However, 10 convicts were exonerated from prison time but still required to pay their fines.
Moroccan Kings have traditionally offered a royal pardon to hundreds of convicts on the occasion of a religious or national holiday. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Justice announced the royal pardon for 979 convicts on the eve of Eid al Adha.
The celebration of this year’s Throne Day coincides with the first day of the Islamic new year. This brings an additional symbolic meaning to the holiday, given that King Mohammed VI also serves as “Amir al-Muminin,” or the Commander of the Faithful.
However, the recent surge in COVID cases called for the postponement of all activities and ceremonies planned for the 23rd anniversary of King Mohammed VI’s ascension to the throne.
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