MOROCCO·DEATH PENALTY·MAY 24, 2002·1 MIN READ

Morocco's King Mohammed pardoned 979 prisoners on the...

Morocco's King Mohammed pardoned 979 prisoners on the eve of the Muslim Eid El Mawlid, which marks Prophet Mohammed's birthday

Morocco's King Mohammed pardoned 979 prisoners on the eve of the Muslim Eid El Mawlid, which marks Prophet Mohammed's birthday. MAP did not identify any of the pardoned inmates nor did it say whether political activists were among them.

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(Sources: REUTERS, 24/05/2002)