Rabat:On the occasion of the first commemoration of Unity Day, His Majesty King Mohammed VI has granted a royal pardon to 907 individuals, including 613 who are currently detained and 294 who are at liberty. This announcement was made by the Ministry of Justice.

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, the royal pardon includes 613 detained individuals, among whom 17 prisoners have been pardoned for the remainder of their prison or confinement terms, 595 have had their terms reduced, and 1 prisoner has had their life sentence commuted to a fixed-term sentence.

Additionally, among the 294 individuals at liberty, 72 have been pardoned for their prison sentences or remaining prison terms, 9 have had their prison terms pardoned while their fines remain, 202 have had their fines annulled, and 11 have had both their imprisonment terms and fines annulled. Royal pardons are a customary practice in Morocco to mark national and religious holidays.