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MOROCCO·DEATH PENALTY·MARCH 17, 2000·1 MIN READ

King Mohammed VI of Morocco pardoned 864 prisoners,...

King Mohammed VI of Morocco pardoned 864 prisoners, including three sentenced to death, during the Muslim festival of Aid El Kebir celebrations

King Mohammed VI of Morocco pardoned 864 prisoners, including three sentenced to death, during the Muslim festival of Aid El Kebir celebrations. In a statement the justice minister said the death sentence of the three had been commuted to life imprisonment while 528 prisoners had been discharged.
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  • (Sources: Middle East Intelligence Wire, 20/03/2000)