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Tunisian president pardons 1,559 prisoners

Arab World Materials 18 March 2019 21:58 (UTC +04:00)
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi decided to grant pardons to 1,559 prisoners on the Tunisian Independence Day on March 20
Tunisian president pardons 1,559 prisoners

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi decided to grant pardons to 1,559 prisoners on the Tunisian Independence Day on March 20, the Tunisian presidency said Monday in a statement, Trend reported citing Xinhua.

And 601 of these prisoners will be released from prison and the rest 958 will enjoy a reduction in the duration of the judicial terms issued against them.

Tunisia celebrates its independence from France on March 20 of each year, as it became independent in 1956.

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