Throne Day: Royal Pardon for 2,052 People

Last updated Jul 29, 2023

HM King Mohammed VI has pardoned 2,052 individuals who were condemned by various Moroccan courts on the occasion of Throne Day, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Justice.

The detained beneficiaries of the pardon are 1,769 and are divided into:

– 133 inmates who benefited from pardon over their remaining prison terms;

– 1,632 prisoners who had their prison terms reduced;

– One inmate who had her death sentence commuted to life inprisonment;

– 3 inmates who had their prison sentences commuted from life imprisonment to fixed prison terms.

The free beneficiaries of the pardon are 283 and are divided into:

– 80 prisoners who benefited from pardon over their prison sentences or remaining prison term;

– 14 inmates who benefited from pardon over their imprisonment terms while their fines were maintained;

– 180 people had their fines annulled;

– 8 people benefited from pardon over their imprisonment terms and their fines were annulled;

– One person benefited from pardon over their remaining prison term and had their fine annulled.

Royal pardon is customary in Morocco to mark national and religious holidays.