Lebanon passes a controversial general amnesty law
The law cuts death and life sentences to 17 prison years and could help thousands of inmates as prisons remain 300% overcrowded, officials said.
- Lebanon's parliament passed a general amnesty law following the abolition of the death penalty.
- Supporters say the law helps correct judicial overreach and reduce prison overcrowding, while critics argue it mainly benefits Sunni Islamist prisoners.
- The law replaces death sentences with long prison terms, reduces life sentences, and frees some militants and drug dealers, with some detainees released immediately.
- Sunni legislators celebrated the law, but families of killed Lebanese soldiers called it a grave injustice, wanting perpetrators to remain imprisoned or face harsher sentences.
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So far, it has not been informed how many people will benefit
This measure, supported by several political groups, has been polarizing the debate for years.
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Lebanon passes a controversial general amnesty law
Lebanon's parliament has passed a controversial general amnesty law, following the abolition of the death penalty.
Lebanese parliament passes sweeping amnesty law to reduce overcrowding in prisons
Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday passed a general amnesty law reducing sentences for inmates and people detained for more than 12 years without charges in a bid to reduce prison overcrowding. The legislation was passed a day after Lebanon became the first Middle Eastern country to abolish the death penalty.
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