Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty

The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.

Lebanon takes step to become first Arab country to abolish death penalty

The bill would make life sentence with hard labor the highest penalty that can be imposed.

By Mohamad El Chamaa

Lebanon parliament votes to end death penalty, 1st in Middle East to do so

Death sentences will be replaced with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour.

Lebanon becomes first Arab nation to abolish death penalty

In a landmark change to Lebanon’s penal system, the country’s parliament on Tuesday approved legislation abolishing the death penalty, replacing it with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour, the state-run National News Agency reported. The vote makes Lebanon the first Arab country to formally abolish the death penalty. Justice Minister Adel Nassar, who attended the parliamentary session, described the vote as a “historic step” for Lebanon. The measure was approved by a majority of th...

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🔴 Lebanon becomes first Middle Eastern country to abolish death penalty

By FRANCE24

Lebanon abolishes death penalty after historic parliament vote

Lebanon’s parliament voted to abolish the death penalty on Tuesday

By Kareem Chehayeb

Lebanon becomes first country in Middle East to abolish death penalty

Lebanon’s parliament on Tuesday abolished the death penalty, making it the first country in the Middle East to replace capital punishment with a sentence of life imprisonment with hard labour.

By RFI

Lebanon Becomes 1st Middle East Nation To Formally Abolish Death Penalty

The abolition came as part of a series of bills to be discussed in the current legislative session, including a general amnesty law that has been debated for years.

Lebanon abolishes death penalty in Middle East first

People in Lebanon convicted of serious crimes will now face life imprisonment instead of the death penalty, making Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to abolish capital punishment.