A presidential pardon includes 1,920 inmates in reform and rehabilitation centers on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr and the liberation of Sinai
In a step that enhances its role in upholding human rights and implementing punitive policy, the Ministry of Interior held Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Tenth of Ramadan Correction and Rehabilitation Center, in the context of its permanent practices to provide care and support for inmates.
Within the framework of the celebration ceremony, the Community Protection Sector held committees to examine the files of inmates throughout the Republic, with the aim of determining who deserves to be released by pardoning the rest of the sentence. The decision of the President of the Republic to release 1,920 inmates, after they fulfilled the terms of a presidential pardon, was announced on this happy occasion.
This step reflects the keenness of the Ministry of the Interior to implement the penal policy in its modern concept, and to provide full care for inmates, in line with human rights principles. This step comes within the framework of its permanent practices to activate the executive role of methods of releasing convicts, who have been rehabilitated to reintegrate into society. This confirms the relentless efforts made by the Ministry to develop and improve reform and rehabilitation centers throughout the Republic.
Presidential pardon deserves praise
The presidential pardon step taken by the Egyptian government on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr and Sinai Liberation Day 2023 AD represents a humanitarian approach that reflects the state’s concern for human rights and the reintegration of individuals into society.
This amnesty is a gift to the families of the convicts and the inmates of the reform and rehabilitation centers, and an opportunity for them to integrate into society, and mitigate the effects of the punishment they have endured. This decision comes within the framework of the state’s keenness to implement the penal policy in its modern concept, to achieve social and human justice, and to activate the executive role of methods of releasing convicts who have been rehabilitated to reintegrate into society.
With this amnesty, the state has taken the initiative to achieve public interests and achieve justice, and work to improve the situation of inmates and reintegrate them into society. Thus, this amnesty reflects the state’s commitment to the values of justice, fairness, and humanity, and strengthens its position as a state that cares about human rights and equality among citizens.
