Royal pardon for 634 people on occasion of Eid Al Mawlid Annabawi

King Mohammed VI

On the occasion of Eid Al Mawlid Annabawi, King Mohammed VI has granted his pardon to 634 people, some of whom are detained and others are free, sentenced by various Moroccan courts, according to a statement by the Ministry of Justice.

On 24/08/2026 at 21h44

Here follows the full statement:

« On the occasion of Eid Al Mawlid Annabawi this year 1448 AH - 2026, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God perpetuate His glory, has granted His Pardon to several individuals convicted by various courts of the Kingdom. These individuals number 619 and are divided as follows:

The detained beneficiaries of the Royal Pardon are 462 and are divided into:

- 13 prisoners who benefited from pardon over their remaining prison terms.

- 449 prisoners who had their prison or confinement terms reduced.

The free beneficiaries of the Royal Pardon are 157 and are divided into:

- 28 individuals who benefited from pardon over their prison sentences or remaining prison terms.

- 13 individuals who benefited from pardon over their prison terms with their fines maintained.

- 112 individuals who had their fines annulled.

- 04 individuals who had both their imprisonment terms and fines annulled.

On this glorious occasion, His Majesty the King, may God preserve Him, has granted His Pardon to several prisoners convicted in cases of extremism and terrorism, who were granted Royal Approval after officially expressing their commitment to the Nation’s principles and sacred values, as well as its national institutions, and after reconsidering their ideological views and rejecting extremism and terrorism. These beneficiaries number 15 individuals, divided as follows:

- 09 detainees who benefited from pardon over their remaining prison terms.

- 06 detainees who had their prison terms reduced."

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

By Le360 (with MAP)
On 24/08/2026 at 21h44