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The Cabinet has approved a draft decision by the President to pardon the remaining prison term of some of the convicted.
The official asserted that the inmate is in good health condition and does not take any medication since she was placed in confinement.
The High Commission for Pardon began examining the cases entitled to conditional release and choose the inmates to be pardoned accordingly.
A total of 167 prisoners were released per a presidential pardon, while 308 others were granted a conditional release, the Interior Ministry said.
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al Sisi issued Saturday a presidential pardon for 3,157 prisoners.
A total of 228 were pardoned as per the presidential decree, while 300 other inmates were released on parole.
A total of 3,778 were pardoned as per a presidential decree, while 233 other inmates were released on parole.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi issued Wednesday a decree pardoning a number of prisoners on the occasion of Sinai Liberation Day on April 25, as a series of presidential pardons have been issued during the past years.
This came during the council's monthly meeting that was held for the first time via the internet, in order to discuss the measures taken by the government to combat the spread of the virus.
The High Commission for Pardon began examining the cases entitled to conditional release, and it selected 285 inmates to be released, while 107 were pardoned.
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior granted inmates one exceptional visit during the period from March till the end of the month, on the annual anniversary of Mother's Day.
Egyptian diplomats visited Dhahban Central Prison, Abha Prison, and Khamis Mushayt Prison.
The decree was published in the official gazette.
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued on Saturday decree No. 511/2019 to pardon a number of inmates on the occasion of the celebration of the Armed Forces Day, anniversary of October 6 War.
A total of 237 inmates were given a presidential pardon, while 475 others were released on parole.
A total of 234 inmates were given a presidential pardon, while 353 others were released on parole.
This group was released on the occasion of Eid al-Adha celebrations (Muslims’ Grand Feast).
A total of 1,024 inmates were given a presidential pardon, while 610 others were released on parole, said the Egyptian Ministry of Interior on Monday.
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior granted all inmates nationwide one exceptional visit on the occasion of Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), which falls this year on Aug.11.
The statement added that 170 inmates released as per the presidential pardon, while the other 243 were released on parole.
