On the occasion of the commemoration of the Independence Manifesto Day, King Mohammed VI has granted his pardon to 637 people sentenced by different Moroccan courts, said a statement by the Ministry of Justice.
According to the same source, the detained beneficiaries of the pardon are 500:
– 22 inmates benefited from pardon over their remaining prison sentences.
– 473 prisoners had their prison terms reduced.
– 5 inmates’ life sentence commuted to limited prison terms.
The free beneficiaries of the pardon are 137:
– 52 persons benefited from pardon over their imprisonment term.
– 5 people benefited from pardon over their imprisonment terms while their fines were maintained.
– 77 people had their fines annulled.
– 3 people benefited from pardon over their prison terms and fines.
Royal pardon is granted to a number of prisoners by the Sovereign on the occasion of religious and major national celebrations.
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