UAE president pardons hundreds of prisoners ahead of Ramadan

A policeman enters Dubai's Al-Awir central prison in the United Arab Emirates, on May 21, 2020. (AFP/FILE)

• 540 prisoners in the country set to be released and start new lives
• Part of President Khalifa’s initiative to ease suffering of prisoners' families

DUBAI: UAE President  Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 540 prisoners in the country, ahead of Ramadan, state news agency WAM reported.

The annual move serves as part of President Khalifa’s initiative to give pardoned inmates an opportunity to start a new life and ease the suffering of their families, the report added.