Morocco: king pardons 562 convicts on Eid Al Fitr

Rabat — HM King Mohammed VI has pardoned 562 convicts on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, to be celebrated on Monday 26 June in Morocco, Justice Ministry said in a statement.

The detained beneficiaries of the pardon are 374:

08 inmates benefited from the pardon over their remaining prison sentences. 356 prisoners had their prison terms reduced. 10 inmates’ life sentences commuted to limited prison terms.