King Mohammed VI has granted a Royal Pardon to 667 individuals convicted by various courts across Morocco, the Ministry of Justice said in a statement on the occasion of Youth Day.
The beneficiaries currently in detention number 526. Seven inmates received a full pardon covering the remainder of their prison terms or detention periods, while 517 had their prison terms or detention periods reduced. Two inmates had their life sentences commuted to fixed-term prison terms.
The beneficiaries who are not in detention number 141. Of these, 62 individuals received a pardon covering their prison terms or the remainder thereof, while 13 had their prison terms pardoned but their fines maintained. A further 59 individuals received a pardon covering their fines, while seven benefited from a pardon covering both their prison terms and fines.
Royal Pardon is a customary practice in Morocco on national and religious occasions
