Youth Day: Royal Pardon for 667 People

Youth Day: Royal Pardon for 667 People
Thursday 20 August 2026 - 19:14

On the occasion of Youth Day, His Majesty King Mohammed VI has granted His pardon to 667 individuals convicted by various courts across the Kingdom, the Ministry of Justice announced in a statement.

* The beneficiaries of the Royal Pardon who are currently in detention number 526 and are divided as follows:

– 7 inmates have benefited from full pardon over the remaining prison term or confinement.

– 517 inmates had their prison terms or confinement reduced.

– 2 inmates had their life sentence commuted to a fixed-term sentence.

* The beneficiaries of the Royal Pardon who are at liberty number 141 and are divided as follows:

– 62 individuals benefited from pardon over their prison term or its remainder.

– 13 individuals had their prison terms pardoned and their fines maintained.

– 59 individuals benefited from pardon over their fines.

– 7 individuals benefited from pardon over both prison and fine sentences.

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

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