On the occasion of the commemoration of the Independence Manifesto Day, King Mohammed VI has granted his pardon to 991 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 707:
– 10 inmates benefited from pardon over their remaining prison sentences.
– 687 prisoners had their prison terms reduced.
– 1 inmate had their death sentence commuted to life sentence. – 9 inmates had their life sentence commuted to limited prison terms.
The free beneficiaries of the pardon are 284:
– 86 persons benefited from pardon over their imprisonment term.
– 17 people benefited from pardon over their imprisonment terms while their fines were maintained.
– 169 people had their fines annulled.
– 12 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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