UAE orders release of 870 prisoners ahead of National Day - WAM

$Handcuffs can be seen on the infirmary bed inside of the maximum security federal penitentiary in Brasilia, Brazil March 27, 2019. \\r\\nImage used for illustrative purposes. , Reuters Images/Ueslei Marcelino$

Handcuffs can be seen on the infirmary bed inside of the maximum security federal penitentiary in Brasilia, Brazil March 27, 2019. Image used for illustrative purposes.
Reuters Images/Ueslei Marcelino

The prisoners, sentenced for various crimes, will also have their debts and fines paid off

Lina Najem, Reuters News

November 28, 2021

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Handcuffs can be seen on the infirmary bed inside of the maximum security federal penitentiary in Brasilia, Brazil March 27, 2019. Image used for illustrative purposes.

DUBAI: The President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan ordered the release of 870 prisoners on Sunday ahead of the country's 50th National Day on Dec. 2, according to state news agency WAM.

The prisoners, sentenced for various crimes, will also have their debts and fines paid off, the statement added.

(Reporting by Lina Najem; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore) ((Lina.Najem@thomsonreuters.com;))