General amnesty: Future or repeat
On August 2nd, the Lebanese Parliament approved a law that includes the concepts of general amnesty and reduction of penalties for certain crimes according to specific criteria, aiming to reduce the number of prisoners and improve judicial performance. General amnesty removes the criminal status from some offenses and involves reducing the length of sentences, while private amnesty pertains to the sentence without erasing the conviction. The new law aims to alleviate pressure on prisons, but it will not address the root causes of increasing violence and crime in Lebanon, which continue to lead to overcrowding due to crises, economic, and social conditions, alongside persistent sectarian divisions and political shareholding.
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