On the occasion of Eid Al Adha, King Mohammed VI granted his pardon to 343 people sentenced by the different Moroccan courts, said on Wednesday a statement by the Justice and Liberties ministry.

The detained beneficiaries of the royal pardon are 283 and are divided into:

– 281 prisoners who had their prison terms reduced.

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

The free beneficiaries of the pardon are 60 and are divided into:

– 5 prisoners who benefited from pardon over their prison sentences or remaining prison terms.

– 1 inmate who benefited from pardon over his prison term and fine as well.

– 54 prisoners had their fines annulled.

Royal pardon is customary in the North African Kingdom to mark national and religious holidays.