Moroccan king pardons 483 prisoners for Eid

Rabat: Moroccan King Mohammed VI granted pardon to 483 prisoners on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr holiday, said a statement from the Moroccan Justice Ministry last Saturday. On April 5, a pardon was granted for 5654 prisoners in Morocco, as part of measures to strengthen the protection of the detainees in prisons, particularly against the spread of the coronavirus epidemic.