King pardons some prisoners in Ramadan

Riyadh, September 09, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques,
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has pardoned some prisoners on the
occasion of the blessed month of Ramadan.


A statement released by the Interior Ministry said this development
comes within the framework of the noble values of the Saudi society.


The statement noted that the pardon was granted in a manner that
does not harm the independence of the judicial system or the state's
systems and regulations.


The pardon does not include those who have been convicted for
serious offenses under article 112 of the system of penal procedures
issued by the ministerial decision number 1900 dated on 9-7-1428 AH.

This pardon has excluded grave crimes like torture or endangering of
children, the crimes which have harmed members of the society like
all forms of thefts, as well as financial violations stipulated in
the system of the stock market and the statute of the market's
behavior issued by the Royal decree number M-17 dated 8-3-1428 AH in
addition to the crimes that undermine the security of the country,
citizens and residents like the problems of weapons, explosives,
poisons and terrorism.


The statement pointed out that the pardon has excluded the crimes
which run counter to the values of the society like the crimes of
procurement and violation of honors through photographing,
publication and blackmailing.


The pardon has also excluded the crimes which lead to undermining
confidence among dealers in the market like the crimes of fraudulence
at the financial and real estate operations as well as the crimes
which contradict with the teachings of the religion like the crimes
of magic and jugglery.