UAE President orders release of 1,440 prisoners for Ramadan 2026

The UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has ordered the release of 1,440 inmates from correctional and penal institutions on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.

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These prisoners were sentenced in various cases, and Sheikh Mohamed has undertaken to pay the financial obligations incurred by them in the implementation of those sentences.

The President's gesture comes within the framework of his keenness to give the inmates an opportunity to start a new life, alleviate the suffering of their families, achieve stability for them, and bring joy to the hearts of their families on this blessed occasion.

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UAE leaders often order the release of prisoners on such special occasions and religious holidays.

Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has also ordered the release of 134 inmates from correctional and penal institutions in the emirate.