Rabat - On the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, King Mohammed VI granted his pardon to 322 people sentenced by the different Moroccan courts, said on Friday a statement by the Justice and Liberties ministry.
The detained beneficiaries of the pardon are 178 and are divided into:
- 176 prisoners who had their prison terms reduced.
- 2 inmates who had their prison sentences commuted from life imprisonment to fixed prison terms.
The free beneficiaries of the pardon are 144 and are divided into:
- 28 prisoners who benefited from pardon over their remaining prison terms.
- 4 inmates who benefited from pardon over their imprisonment terms while their fines were maintained.
- 2 inmates who benefited from pardon over their prison terms and fines as well.
- 110 prisoners had their fines annulled.
Royal pardon is customary in the North African Kingdom to mark national and religious holidays.
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