MANAMA - About 225 people, including rioters and those involved in acts of vandalism, were granted a special royal pardon as an effort to restore peace and stability in Bahrain. Assistant Under-Secretary for the Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Interior Colonel Mohammed Rashid Buhamood said in a statement that His Majesty the King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued a decree on Wednesday for the release of 151 convicts and 74 suspects held in custody on criminal charges.
Buhamood said the pardon was part of an effort to provide relief to these people and their families with a view to spreading a spirit of tolerance in the community. The rioters and saboteurs granted pardon were held in December for damaging public property.
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