Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
Lebanon's 128-seat parliament voted Tuesday to abolish capital punishment and replace it with hard labour.
OriginalSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityPublished13:23 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityPublished13:23 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Lebanon becomes first Arab nation to abolish death penalty”
Lebanon becomes the first Arab nation to abolish the death penalty.
Key points
- Lebanon's parliament approved legislation abolishing the death penalty on Tuesday.
- Death penalty is replaced with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour.
- Lebanon becomes the first Arab country to formally abolish capital punishment.
- Offences before the law's effect face life imprisonment; after, aggravated life imprisonment.
- The move followed years of campaigning by human rights groups and lawmakers.
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”
- SourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al JazeeraSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al Jazeera
“Lebanon parliament votes to end death penalty, 1st in Middle East to do so”
- 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.