{
  "id": 647147,
  "title": "Lebanon's parliament votes to abolish death penalty, Hezbollah votes against bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/lebanons-parliament-votes-to-abolish-death-penalty-hezbollah-votes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T08:46:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-905269"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Lebanese parliament recently voted to abolish the death penalty, marking a significant step towards human rights and international standards. The decision, welcomed by the UN and European Commission, reflects a commitment to the right to life and comes after more than two decades since the last execution in 2004. However, the move was not without opposition, with Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc voting against the bill. With 85 people still on death row as of January 2026, the legislation now awaits approval from Lebanon's cabinet and President Joseph Aoun.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark parliament vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/lebanon-abolishes-death-penalty-in-landmark-parliament-vote",
        "published": "2026-08-12T07:30:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Lebanon abolishes death penalty, but justice system remains flawed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/lebanon-abolishes-death-penalty-but-justice-system-remains-flawed",
        "published": "2026-08-12T10:08:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}