On the occasion of the Youth Day, HM King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, has granted His pardon to 760 people sentenced by the different Moroccan courts, said a statement by the Justice Ministry.
* The detained beneficiaries of the pardon are 601 and are divided into:
– 50 inmates who benefited from pardon over their remaining prison term.
– 551 prisoners who had their prison terms reduced.
* The free beneficiaries of the pardon are 159 and are divided into:
– 37 people who benefited from pardon over their prison terms or remaining prison sentence.
– 08 people who benefited from pardon over their imprisonment terms while their fines were maintained.
– 107 people who had their fines annulled.
– 06 people who benefited from pardon over their prison terms and fines as well.
– 01 person who benefited from pardon over fines and remaining prison sentence.
Royal pardon is customary in Morocco to mark national and religious holidays.
Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse