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Morocco: King pardons hundreds of convicts for Eid al-Adha
Is it that time already? Every year, it just kinda sneaks up on ya...(AKI) - Morocco's King Mohammed VI has pardoned 502 prisoners for the Islamic Festival of Sacrifice or Eid al-Adha, being celebrated this week. The king usually grants a pardon to inmates to mark religious and national holidays. A royal pardon was granted to 15 inmates over their remaining prison term, while a reduced prison term was granted to 299 inmates, said the Moroccan Justice Ministry in a statement. Other royal gestures of goodwill included the reduction of fines, or release upon the payment of a fine. Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika also pardoned an unknown number of convicted criminals ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, reported official news agency Algerie Press Service. However, prisoners sentenced for terrorism, subversion, murder, theft and drug trafficking were excluded from the amnesty. Posted by: Fred 2008-12-10 |
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