Independence Manifesto Day: Royal Pardon for 991 People

According to the same source, the detained beneficiaries of the pardon are 707:

– 10 inmates benefited from pardon over their remaining prison sentences.

– 687 prisoners had their prison terms reduced.

– 1 inmate had their death sentence commuted to life sentence.

– 9 inmates had their life sentence commuted to limited prison terms.

The free beneficiaries of the pardon are 284:

– 86 persons benefited from pardon over their imprisonment term.

– 17 people benefited from pardon over their imprisonment terms while their fines were maintained.

– 169 people had their fines annulled.

– 12 people benefited from pardon over their prison terms and fines.

Royal pardon is granted to a number of prisoners by the Sovereign on the occasion of religious and major national celebrations.