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Lebanese Parliament Abolishes Death Penalty Amid Hezbollah Opposition

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First reported by Ynet · 4 days ago

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Lebanon's parliament has abolished the death penalty, replacing it with life imprisonment, despite opposition from Hezbollah. The law, praised by international human rights groups and the French Foreign Minister, marks a historic human rights milestone in the Middle East. Lebanon had not executed anyone since 2004 but still sentenced inmates to death until this law passed.

01Lebanese Parliament abolishes death penalty, replacing it with life imprisonment and hard labor.
02Hezbollah was the only parliamentary faction opposing the abolition and walked out during the vote.
03Lebanon had a de facto moratorium on executions since 2004 but still sentenced 85 inmates to death.
04International human rights groups hailed the law as a major human rights victory.
05French Foreign Minister called Lebanon the first Middle Eastern country to abolish the death penalty.
06The law highlights Lebanon's ongoing political complexity with Hezbollah's parliamentary presence.

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