UAE President orders nationwide release of 1,440 inmates to mark Ramadan 2026

As Ramadan commences, the UAE has announced a nationwide captive release, with 1,440 inmates acceptable to permission correctional institutions pursuing a directive from the President.

The determination besides includes the colony of fiscal penalties linked to their sentences. President His Highness Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the merchandise of 1,440 inmates from correctional institutions crossed the country. The prisoners were sentenced successful assorted cases. Alongside the merchandise order, Sheikh Mohamed has undertaken to settee the fiscal obligations incurred by them successful the implementation of those sentences. The inaugural comes successful observance of the opening of the beatified period of Ramadan. It is aimed astatine offering inmates the accidental to statesman a caller section successful their lives, portion easing the hardship faced by their families and supporting their stableness during the beatified month. Such releases are commonly announced by UAE leaders connected peculiar occasions and spiritual holidays. In Ajman, Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has ordered the merchandise of 134 inmates from correctional and penal institutions successful the emirate.

Separately, successful Fujairah, Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, has directed the merchandise of 125 inmates from punitive and correctional institutions. The prisoners successful Fujairah are of assorted nationalities and were selected based connected bully behaviour and behaviour.