On the occasion of Youth Day, His Majesty King Mohammed VI kindly granted His pardon to 588 people sentenced by various courts in the Kingdom, the Ministry of Justice announced in a press release.
Here is the text of the press release:
“On the occasion of the Youth Day of this year 1444 H-2022 G, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God perpetuate His glory, kindly granted His grace to a group of people sentenced by different courts of the Kingdom These people, 588 in number, are as follows:
* The beneficiaries of the Royal Pardon who are in detention are 413 detainees, broken down as follows:
- Grace on the remainder of the sentence of imprisonment or reclusion for the benefit of 15 detainees.
- Remission of the sentence of imprisonment or reclusion for the benefit of 391 detainees.
- Commutation of the death sentence to life imprisonment for the benefit of (01) a detainee.
- Commutation of life sentence to time sentence for the benefit of 06 detainees.
* The beneficiaries of the Royal Pardon who are free are 175 people, broken down as follows:
- Pardon on the prison sentence or its balance for the benefit of 57 people.
- Pardon on the prison sentence with maintenance of the fine for the benefit of 16 people.
- Grace on the fine penalty for the benefit of 91 people.
- Pardon on the prison sentence and fine for the benefit of 10 people.
- Grace on the remainder of the prison sentence and fine for the benefit of 01 person.
May God keep His Majesty the King, source of clemency and mercy, perpetuate His glory and preserve His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, as well as all members of the Royal Family”.