Rabat - King Mohammed VI pardoned 522 convicts on the occasion of the Manifesto Independence Day, celebrated on January 11, Justice and Liberties Ministry said in a statement.
The detained beneficiaries of the pardon are 455:
- 447 prisoners had their prison terms reduced.
- Eight inmates' life sentences commuted to limited prison terms.
The free beneficiaries of the pardon are 67:
- 24 prisoners benefited from pardon over their imprisonment term.
- Two inmates benefited from pardon over their imprisonment terms while their fines were maintained.
- Three inmates benefited from pardon over their prison terms and fines.
- 38 inmates had their fines annulled.
Pardon is granted to a number of prisoners by the Sovereign on the occasion of religious and major national celebrations.
With MAP
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