King Mohammed VI grants royal pardon to 19,673 people on Throne Day
According to a statement from the Ministry of Justice, 2,415 people received pardons under the traditional Throne Day amnesty:
Among 2,239 inmates currently serving sentences:
16 were fully pardoned from the remainder of their prison terms
2,218 had their sentences reduced
5 had life sentences commuted to fixed-term prison terms
Among 176 individuals not currently in custody:
40 were pardoned from their entire or remaining prison sentence
12 were pardoned from prison sentences but must still pay fines
111 had their fines canceled
12 were pardoned from both prison sentences and fines
1 individual was pardoned from both the remaining prison sentence and the fine
In an unprecedented move, King Mohammed VI also extended the pardon to 17,258 additional individuals, selected based on specific criteria:
17,121 inmates were fully pardoned from both their remaining prison time and fines
114 had life sentences reduced to fixed-term sentences
23 had death sentences commuted to life imprisonment
This brings the total number of beneficiaries to 19,673, making this year's Throne Day pardon one of the most significant to date. The royal initiative underscores the King's desire to promote reintegration, social harmony, and mercy—particularly during this national celebration.
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