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الكتائب اللبنانية
Ain al-Tineh Amnesty: Life Sentence Issue Clarified
The article discusses the details of Lebanon's general amnesty bill, which is an attempt to resolve political disagreements surrounding the death penalty and to reduce sentences from life imprisonment to a broader category that would include approximately 70% of detained Islamists. Parliament members have agreed upon a revised version that abolishes the death penalty and replaces it with strict life imprisonment, while safeguarding the rights of victims in major crimes such as murder and rape, where personal rights remain an obstacle to release. The final version will be submitted to Speaker Nabih Berri for discussion before the upcoming legislative session, with expectations of progress that would allow the release of many prisoners, representing an important step in judicial reform and alleviating detention for large groups of detainees. It was also mentioned that Sheikh Ahmed Al-Asir could potentially be released in 2028 if the proposed amendments are implemented.
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