Egypt releases 2, 777 prisoners on occasion of Eid al-Fitr celebrations

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Tue, 01 Apr 2025 - 12:30 GMT

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File- Relatives of inmates react while waiting for news of their loved ones outside the Cadereyta state prison after a riot broke out at the prison, in Cadereyta Jimenez

File- Relatives of inmates react while waiting for news of their loved ones outside the Cadereyta state prison after a riot broke out at the prison, in Cadereyta Jimenez

CAIRO – 1 April 2025: The Egyptian Ministry of Interior released a total of 2,777 prisoners, who have been granted presidential pardon, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr (the Feast of Breaking the Fast) celebrations on Tuesday.

 

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has issued Decision No. 158 of 2025, granting a pardon for the remaining sentences of certain convicts in honor of Eid al-Fitr and Sinai Liberation Day, which will be observed on April 25, 2025.

 

The four-day celebration of Eid al-Fitr began on March 31 and conclude on April 2, 2025. Eid al-Fitr marks the first of Shawwal in the Islamic year 1446 AH.

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