172 inmates pardoned, 467 released on parole nationwide

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Fri, 31 Aug 2018 - 02:08 GMT

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Prisoners released per presidential pardon on first day of Eid al-Fitr on June 15, 2018 - Hazim Abdel Samad

Prisoners released per presidential pardon on first day of Eid al-Fitr on June 15, 2018 - Hazim Abdel Samad

CAIRO - 31 August 2018: The Interior Ministry has announced on Friday that 172 inmates were pardoned, while 467 others were released on parole on the occasion of Eidul-Adha.

In a statement, the ministry said that the move comes in line with President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi's decree no. 391/2018 on pardoning some prisoners on the occasion of Eidul Adha.

The prison sector formed committees to examine the cases of prisoners who deserve the pardon.

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