In Morocco, the king can pardon prisoners convicted of various crimes on national or religious day. Morocco's King Mohammed VI has granted clemency to 1,533 prisoners on the occasion of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday, the Justice Ministry said in a statement. The statement said that 31 of those pardoned had been convicted of extremism and terrorism-related offences. They were reportedly granted royal leniency after renouncing extremism, revising their ideological views, and expressing their commitment to national principles. In Morocco, the king can pardon prisoners convicted of various crimes on national or religious days in accordance with Article 58 of the Constitution. Morocco king pardons over two thousand prisoners - TRT Afrika Among those pardoned, 2,278 are currently incarcerated, while 182 are serving their sentences outside prison, the Ministry of Justice said.
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Morocco's King Mohammed pardons over 1500 prisoners on Eid al-Fitr
In Morocco, the king can pardon prisoners convicted of various crimes on national or religious day. Morocco's King Mohammed VI has granted clemency to 1,533 prisoners on the occasion of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday, the Justice Ministry said in a statement. The statement said that 31 of those p...
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In Morocco, the king can pardon prisoners convicted of various crimes on national or religious day. Morocco's King Mohammed VI has granted clemency to 1,533 prisoners on the occasion of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday, the Justice Ministry said in a statement. The statement said that 31 of those p...