Egypt releases 1,686 prisoners on occasion of Ramadhan
A Palestinian shopkeeper displays lanterns and other decorative items ahead of the fasting month of Ramadhan, in the town of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, on April 11, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Cairo,
Egypt released 1,686 prisoners on Tuesday on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadhan, the Egyptian Interior ministry said in a statement.
The decision was made based on a previous presidential decree to pardon a large number of prisoners who have met the required conditions on release, according to the statement.
Usually, the President issues a decree for pardoning prisoners on public holidays and feasts, including two religious Muslim feasts, the holy month of Ramadhan, and the July 23 Revolution anniversary.
According to the Constitution, the President has the right to pardon convicted prisoners in certain crimes except for arms trafficking, terrorism, revenge killing and trading in heroin.
