Lebanon Abolishes Death Penalty Despite Hezbollah Opposition, France Praises Move
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First reported by Ynet · 4 hours ago
What happened
Lebanon's parliament has officially abolished the death penalty, replacing it with life imprisonment, despite opposition from Hezbollah. The move, praised by international human rights groups and the French Foreign Minister, marks Lebanon as the first Middle Eastern country to end capital punishment legally. The law follows an unofficial moratorium on executions since 2004 and affects 85 death row inmates.
- 01Lebanese Parliament abolishes death penalty, replacing it with life imprisonment and hard labor.
- 02Hezbollah opposed the law and protested by leaving the parliamentary session.
- 03No executions have occurred in Lebanon since 2004, but 85 inmates were on death row before the law.
- 04International human rights groups called the law a major human rights victory.
- 05French Foreign Minister hailed Lebanon as the first Middle Eastern country to abolish the death penalty.
- 06The law reflects Lebanon's commitment to democratic values despite ongoing challenges.
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