Morocco’s King Mohammed VI issues Eid pardon to 1,526 people

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI issues Eid pardon to 1,526 people
Source: MAP

On Eid Al-Adha, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI issued a pardon to 1,526 people sentenced by various Moroccan courts. Pardons ranged from sentences and fines being annulled to inmates having prison terms reduced. Pardons were also issues to several detainees convicted in cases related to extremism and terrorism. Article 58 of the Moroccan Constitution grants the King the power to pardon prisoners, and the monarch commonly uses this prerogative several times a year, particularly on national holidays.

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