UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 988 inmates from correctional facilities in the country.

The announcement was made ahead of the upcoming Eid Al Adha 2023 holidays, according to state-run news agency WAM.

The inmates were judged in various cases and will be released within the framework of the country’s humanitarian initiatives, which are based on the values of forgiveness and tolerance, and give inmates of correctional and penal facilities an opportunity to start over in positive participation in life, which will reflect on their families and society.

Every year President Sheikh Mohamed pardons a number of inmates of correctional and penal facilities on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha.

The official pardon is issued to strengthen family ties and give the inmates the opportunity to benefit from the blessed occasion to return to their homes.