Youth Day: Royal Pardon for 708 People

Youth Day: Royal Pardon for 708 People
Tuesday 20 August 2024 - 19:33

On the occasion of Youth Day, His Majesty King Mohammed VI has granted His pardon to 708 individuals convicted by various courts of the Kingdom, the Ministry of Justice announced in a statement.

The beneficiaries of the Royal Pardon who are currently in detention number 474 and are divided as follows:

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

– 442 inmates had their prison terms reduced.

– 4 inmates had their life sentences commuted to fixed-term sentences.

The beneficiaries of the Royal Pardon who are not in detention number 234 and are divided as follows:

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

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

– 183 individuals had their fines annulled.

– 9 individuals had both their prison terms pardoned and their fines annulled.

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

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