King pardons 1376 on Eid al-Adha

On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, King Mohammed VI of Morocco has issued a royal pardon for 1376 individuals. The pardons encompass both those currently detained and those who are at liberty, affecting sentences issued by various courts across the kingdom.

The royal decree details the breakdown of pardons. Among detainees, 1195 individuals received clemency. This includes 13 inmates granted a full pardon for the remainder of their sentences, and 1180 inmates who received a reduction in their prison terms. One detainee had their life sentence commuted to a fixed term, and another had their death sentence commuted to life imprisonment.

For individuals at liberty, 161 people benefited from the pardon. This includes 63 who were pardoned from their prison sentences or the remainder thereof, and 4 who were pardoned from their prison sentences but still owe fines. Additionally, 78 individuals were pardoned from fines, 15 from both prison sentences and fines, and one person was pardoned from fines and the remainder of their prison sentence.

Notably, the King also extended his clemency to 20 individuals convicted of extremism and terrorism. These individuals had officially renounced their extremist ideologies and pledged allegiance to the nation's constants and institutions. Among them, 2 received pardons from fines and remaining sentences, 12 were pardoned from the remainder of their sentences, and 6 received reduced sentences.