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Mohammed bin Rashid pardons 472 prisoners ahead of the UAE’s 49th National Day

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the release of 472 prisoners of Dubai’s punitive and correctional institutions on the occasion of the UAE’s 49th National Day.

Dubai Attorney General Issam Al Humaidan said that Sheikh Mohammed’s decision to pardon prisoners on national occasions reflects his keenness to offer the pardoned inmates a chance to reintegrate into society.

Al Humaidan added that the Dubai Public Prosecution has started coordinating with Dubai Police to implement the order.

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