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التيار الوطني الحر
Al-Diyar: A potential game-changer for the Amnesty Law
The article discusses a controversy surrounding the amendment to Lebanon's general amnesty law. A political source indicated that Article 3 of the amendments introduced by the Sunni MPs is considered a "time bomb" that threatens to cancel the law entirely, because it includes an exception allowing the release of prisoners who have exceeded 12 years of detention before final judgment was issued. This exception is opposed by the army and the families of the martyrs. The amnesty law aims to release around 120 Islamic detainees, most notably Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir, who is expected to be released after a year and a half while still undergoing trial. The article clarifies that the amendment has sparked widespread debate among the parties, with indications that its primary goal is to release those who have been in prison for more than 12 years, without specifying when the release of all prisoners will occur.
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