On the occasion of the Throne Day, HM King Mohammed VI has granted his pardon to 2,052 people sentenced by different Moroccan courts, said a statement released by the Ministry of Justice.
The detained beneficiaries of the pardon are 1,769 and are divided into:
– 133 inmates who benefited from pardon over their remaining prison terms;
– 1,632 prisoners who had their prison terms reduced;
– One inmate who had their death sentence commuted to life inprisonment;
– 3 inmates who had their prison sentences commuted from life imprisonment to fixed prison terms.
The free beneficiaries of the pardon are 283 and are divided into:
– 80 prisoners who benefited from pardon over their prison sentences or remaining prison terms.
– 14 inmates who benefited from pardon over their imprisonment terms while their fines were maintained.
– 180 people had their fines annulled.
– 8 people benefited from pardon over their imprisonment terms and their fines were annulled.
– One person benefited from pardon over their remaining prison term and had their fine annulled.
Royal pardon is customary in Morocco to mark national and religious holidays.
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