King Hassan II amnesties 1,043 detainees

King Hassan II amnestied on Sunday 1,043 detainees on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Independence Manifesto, the justice ministry said on Sunday.

A total amnesty was granted to 745 detainees, while 237 others had their jail terms reduced and 3 others had their life jail terms commuted to limited ones.

The 55th anniversary of the Independence Manifesto, marked this Monday, commemorates the event when scores of nationalist figures presented a petition to the French occupiers requesting Morocco's independence.

King Hassan II usually grants free pardon to detainees on the occasion of national and religious days.