His Majesty The King grants Royal Pardon to those convicted of breaching the COVID-19 protocols
Hundred and ten individuals who have served a minimum of six months in prison for breaching the COVID-19 protocols were granted the Royal Pardon today. Further, 24 individuals who are serving a prison term for breaching the COVID-19 protocols will only have to serve for a maximum of six months in accordance with the Royal Pardon.
As per the Royal Decree, 49 individuals who were convicted of the breach of COVID-19 protocols and other offences, and have served more than six months will be pardoned for the COVID breach offence. However, they will have to serve the prison term for other convictions. And eight individuals who were convicted of COVID protocol breach and other offences will see their sentence for COVID protocol breach reduced to a maximum of six months. They have to, however, serve for other conviction.
