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عين ليبيا
Lebanon ratifies first amnesty since 1991
The Lebanese Parliament officially approved the abolition of the death penalty, making Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to legally eliminate this punishment, having ceased carrying out executions since 2004. This took place during a legislative session that also approved a general amnesty law, aimed at reducing overcrowding in prisons and improving conditions for convicts and detainees. Officials affirmed that the abolition does not signify leniency towards crime, and that the proposed alternative punishment is life imprisonment with strict provisions instead of the death penalty, with legislative amendments covering all previous sentences. These decisions represent a significant legal milestone that paves the way for transformations in Lebanon's penal system.
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