King Mohammed VI has granted pardon on the occasion of Eid Al-Mawlid Al-Nabaoui to 638 people convicted by various courts in the Kingdom, the Ministry of Justice announced in a statement. The beneficiaries of the royal pardon who are currently in detention number 481 and are categorized as follows: 25 inmates received a full pardon for their remaining prison term or confinement. 453 inmates had their prison terms reduced. 3 inmates had their life sentences commuted to fixed-term sentences. The beneficiaries of the royal pardon who are not in detention number 157 and are categorized as follows: 39 individuals received a pardon for their prison term or the remainder of it. 10 individuals had their prison terms pardoned while their fines were maintained. 100 individuals had their fines annulled. 8 individuals had both their prison terms pardoned and their fines annulled. Royal pardons are customary in Morocco to mark national and religious holidays.
