UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has pardoned 870 prisoners and ordered their release.
According to the Emirati news agency WAM, the release of the prisoners has been ordered on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the unification of the UAE.Sheikh Khalifa will pay the fines imposed on the released prisoners while their remaining term will be waived.
The move by Sheikh Khalifa is aimed at promoting the UAE's values of humanitarianism and forgiveness.
Released prisoners are being given a chance to live a new life. In addition, it is a step towards reducing the hardships imposed on their families by imprisonment.
