The Dubai ruler has pardoned 674 prisoners ahead of the UAE's 48th National day.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, ordered the release of the inmates from the correctional and penal institutions in the emirate.
.@HHShkMohd orders the release of 674 prisoners from #Dubai's correctional & punitive establishments, on the occasion of the #UAE’s 48th National Day. pic.twitter.com/vQ1zPHgUsj
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) November 27, 2019
It reflects his keenness to give the prisoners a fresh start to a new life and alleviate the suffering of their families.
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