The Constitutional Council Suspends the Introduction of the Amnesty Act
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Beirut: The Constitutional Council of Lebanon, on Thursday, decided to freeze the General Amnesty Act adopted by Parliament last August, following an appeal by a number of deputies for its annulment. The official Lebanese News Agency stated that the Constitutional Council decided to suspend Act No. 70/2026 on the granting of amnesty and exceptionally reduce the duration of certain sanctions. The Council ' s decision stated that [...]
The Lebanese Constitutional Council freezes the suspension of the law, putting legislation before a constitutional test before it becomes finally applicable. Thursday, 2026/09/10 Beirut, the Lebanese Constitutional Council decided today, Thursday, to freeze the "general amnesty" law approved by the House of Representatives last August, following an appeal by a number of deputies for annulment, in a step that would restore the law to the Constitu…
The Constitutional Council Has Suspended the Amnesty Act No. 70/2026 in the Majority of Its Members.
The Constitutional Council of the Lebanese Republic issued a decision No. 10/2026 of 10 September 2026 to suspend Act No. 70/2026 on the granting of a general amnesty and to reduce the duration of certain penalties on an exceptional basis. The decision followed a meeting of the Council, chaired by its Chairman, Judge Tanus Shelb, and the presence of the members of the judiciary: Awni Ramadan, Ahmed Akram Baaziri, Albert Sarhan, Riad Abu Gida, Fa…
On Thursday, the Lebanese Constitutional Council issued decision No. 10/2026, which suspended Act No. 70/2026 on the granting of amnesty and exceptionally reduced the duration of certain penalties, pending the determination of the appeal against it. The Council ' s decision to suspend the implementation of the provisions of the Amnesty Act and not to release its beneficiaries or to reduce their sentences at present, without... read more.
The Constitutional Council of the Lebanese Republic issued a decision No. 10/2026 of 10 September 2026 to suspend Act No. 70/2026 on the granting of a general amnesty and exceptionally reduce the duration of certain penalties. The decision followed a meeting of the Council, chaired by its President, Judge Tanos Mashleb, and the presence of the members of the Council: Awni Ramadan, Ahmed Akram Baziri, Albert Sarhan, Riad Abu Gida, Fawzat Farahat,…
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