Lebanon becomes first Arab nation to abolish death penalty
Lebanon’s parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty, becoming the first country in the Middle East and the Arab world to annul capital punishment. Lawmakers in the Mediterranean country overwhelmingly supported the decision on Tuesday, replacing the sentencing with life imprisonment plus aggravated hard labour. Justice Minister Adel Nassar commended the “historic step.” The majority of…
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- Lebanon abolishes death penalty in Middle East first channelnewsasia.com
- Lebanon becomes first Arab country to abolish death penalty qatar-tribune.com
