Egypt releases 3,747 prisoners for Eid al-Fitr holiday

President has right to pardon convicted individuals according to Egypt’s constitution

CAIRO (AA) - Egypt on Friday announced the release of 3,747 prisoners to mark the occasion of the three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday, which began yesterday evening.

According to an Interior Ministry statement, the Egyptian prison service on Friday -- upon instruction from President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi -- “has announced an amnesty for numerous convicts to mark the occasion of the of Eid al-Fitr”.

Anadolu Agency has been unable to obtain a full list of individuals released in the holiday amnesty.

According to Egypt’s constitution, the president has the right -- after conferring with his Council of Ministers -- to pardon convicted individuals or commute their sentences.

Kaynak:

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