The Dubai Media Office has announced that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the release of prisoners, days before the UAE’s celebration of the 48th National Day.
In a statement posted on their official Twitter account, it said that the Vice President ordered for the release of 674 prisoners from Dubai’s punitive and correctional institutions.
.@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
Earlier this week, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 662 prisoners – serving various sentences – ahead of the UAE’s 48th National Day.
H.H. Sheikh Khalifa also pledged to settle the financial obligations of the released prisoners.
The pardon comes within the framework of keenness of the UAE President to give the prisoners a chance to start a new life, and alleviate the suffering of their families.
