King Mohammed VI of Morocco pardoned 1,533 prisoners for Eid al-Fitr, including 31 convicted of extremism, after they renounced their views. Similar pardons were granted earlier this year and in 2024.

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has granted clemency to 1,533 prisoners in celebration of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday, according to a statement released by the Justice Ministry.

The statement highlighted that among those pardoned, 31 individuals had been convicted of extremism and terrorism-related offenses. Their clemency was reportedly granted after they renounced extremist ideologies, reassessed their ideological perspectives, and affirmed their commitment to national principles.

In Morocco, the king holds the constitutional authority to grant pardons to prisoners convicted of various crimes on both national and religious occasions, as outlined in Article 58 of the Constitution.

Earlier this year, in January, King Mohammed VI issued a royal decree pardoning 1,304 inmates sentenced by Moroccan courts in commemoration of a national holiday observed in the Kingdom. Similarly, in July 2024, more than 2,000 prisoners had their sentences either reduced or fully pardoned as part of the celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of King Mohammed VI’s ascension to the throne.