Morocco’s King pardons journalists, activists

TETOUAN – Morocco’s King Mohammed VI pardoned 2,476 people convicted by the various courts of the North African Kingdom, including several journalists and activists, who committed crimes and were punished by the penal code, on the occasion of his 25th anniversary of ascending the throne.

The three journalists are Toufiq Bouachrine, Omar Radi and Souleimane Raissouni and activists Reda Taoujni and Youssef El Hirech.

Imad Stitou, Afaf Bernani, Hicham Mansouri and Abdessamad Ait Aicha were also among those pardoned.

The Royal Grace highlights the King's desire to enshrine the principles of tolerance and clemency and to give a second chance to convicts.

The centuries-old royal pardon is a strong message on the importance of compassion and forgiveness, values ​​that strengthen the social fabric and promote harmony within the nation.