Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
4 sources·Updated August 12, 2026
Lebanon death penalty
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- Dawn World PK·1h agoLebanon abolishes death penalty
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s parliament on Tuesday abolished the death penalty, making the country the first in the Middle East to formally end the practice. Lebanon had not carried out an execution since 2004, but sentences were still being issued, the latest being on Monday, and Amnesty…
Read at Dawn World PK → - BBC World·13h agoLebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.
Read at BBC World → - Independent World·14h agoLebanon abolishes death penalty after historic parliament vote
Lebanon’s parliament voted to abolish the death penalty on Tuesday
Read at Independent World → - NDTV World·16h agoLebanon Becomes 1st Middle East Nation To Formally Abolish Death Penalty
The abolition came as part of a series of bills to be discussed in the current legislative session, including a general amnesty law that has been debated for years.
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