Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
Lebanon's 128-seat parliament voted Tuesday to abolish capital punishment and replace it with hard labour.
OriginalSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished15:20 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished15:20 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Lebanon parliament votes to end death penalty, 1st in Middle East to do so”
Lebanon’s parliament votes to end the death penalty, becoming the 1st in the Middle East to do so.
Key points
- Lebanon's parliament passed a law ending capital punishment, replacing sentences with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour.
- It makes Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to abolish the death penalty.
- The decision followed amendments approved by lawmakers in a 128-member assembly, Hezbollah bloc dissenting.
- Amnesty International called it a milestone for human rights and global abolition trends.
- Unclear enforcement details remain, as aggravated hard labour terms are not yet specified and prisons are strained.
Other reports
- SourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP NewsSourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP News
“Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark parliament vote - AP News”
- SourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning PostSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning Post
“Lebanon becomes first Arab nation to abolish death penalty”
- SourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBCSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBC
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Lebanon's 128-seat parliament voted Tuesday to abolish capital punishment and replace it with hard labour.