Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark vote, becoming first Arab nation to do so
Majority of 128-member parliament votes in favor of formalizing a 2004 moratorium on executions, with the exception of the Hezbollah bloc, which opposes the motion
11 Aug 18:02 · The Times of Israel
Lebanon abolishes death penalty in first for region
BEIRUT, Aug 11 - Lebanon's parliament on Tuesday abolished the death penalty and replaced all existing death sentences with life imprisonment, the speaker's office said in a statement. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
11 Aug 15:19 · The Straits Times
Lebanon abolishes death penalty in first for region
BEIRUT, Aug 11 - Lebanon's parliament on Tuesday abolished the death penalty and replaced all existing death sentences with life imprisonment, the speaker's office said in a statement. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
11 Aug 15:19 · The Straits Times
Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark parliament vote
Lebanon's parliament has abolished the death penalty, becoming the first Arab country to replace it with life imprisonment and aggravated hard labor.
11 Aug 03:42 · The Seattle Times
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