On the occasion of Eid Al Adha, King Mohammed VI granted his pardon to 752 people sentenced by the different Moroccan courts, said a statement by the ministry of Justice.
The detained beneficiaries of the pardon are 585 and are divided into:
- 208 inmates who benefited from pardon over their remaining prison terms.
- 374 prisoners who had their prison terms reduced.
- 3 inmates who had their prison sentences commuted from life imprisonment to fixed prison terms.
The free beneficiaries of the pardon are 167 and are divided into:
- 45 prisoners who benefited from pardon over their remaining prison terms.
- 7 inmates who benefited from pardon over their imprisonment terms while their fines were maintained.
- 100 people had their fines annulled.
- 15 inmates who benefited from pardon over their prison terms and fines as well.
Royal pardon is customary in Morocco to mark national and religious holidays.