Eid Al-Mawlid Al-Nabaoui: Royal Pardon for 638 People

Rabat - His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, may God assist Him, has granted His pardon, on the occasion of Eid Al-Mawlid Al-Nabaoui to 638 people 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 481 and are divided as follows: - 25 inmates have benefited from full pardon over the remaining prison term or confinement. - 453 inmates had their prison terms reduced. - 3 inmates had their life sentences commuted to fixed-term sentences. The beneficiaries of the Royal Pardon who are not in detention number 157 and are divided as follows: - 39 individuals benefited from pardon over their prison term or its remainder. - 10 individuals had their prison terms pardoned and their fines maintained. - 100 individuals had their fines annulled. - 8 individuals had both their prison terms pardoned and their fines annulled. Royal pardon is customary in Morocco to mark national and religious holidays. Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse