Lebanon’s parliament votes to end the death penalty, becoming the 1st in the Middle East to do so.
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What
- 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.
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🇶🇦 Qatar (outlet HQ)
topics: Politics · language: eng
topics: Politics · language: eng
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