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Lebanon abolishes death penalty, replaces it with life imprisonment
Herz — World Desk · · 30s summary · 1 min read
The essentials
Lebanon’s Parliament has abolished the death penalty and replaced it with life imprisonment with hard labor, according to Il Sole 24 Ore. Lebanon is the first country in the Arab world to make this change. Before the abolition, the country already observed an unofficial moratorium on executions.
- Lebanon’s Parliament has abolished the death penalty.
- Life imprisonment with hard labor replaces capital punishment.
- Lebanon is the first Arab country to make this change.
- The country already observed an unofficial moratorium on executions.
What we know
Lebanon’s Parliament has abolished the death penalty, according to Il Sole 24 Ore. It replaced capital punishment with life imprisonment with hard labor.
Lebanon is the first country in the Arab world to replace the death penalty with this sentence.
The situation before abolition
Before the abolition, Lebanon observed an unofficial moratorium on executions.
Frequently asked questions
What did Lebanon’s Parliament decide?
It abolished the death penalty and replaced it with life imprisonment with hard labor.
Is this a regional first?
Yes. Lebanon is the first country in the Arab world to make this change.
Was Lebanon still carrying out executions?
Before abolishing the death penalty, the country observed an unofficial moratorium on executions.
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