Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Lebanon: Abolishing Death Penalty Within Reach

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par Human Rights Watch

(Beirut) – Members of three parliamentary committees in Lebanon jointly approved a draft law abolishing the death penalty on July 9, 2026, putting Lebanon on the precipice of becoming the first country in the Middle East region to formally end capital punishment, Human Rights Watch said today. The draft law requires approval by the parliament’s general assembly to become law. Lebanese lawmakers meeting on July 15 and 16 to discuss and vote on this draft law, among others, should pass the law and cement this monumental advance for human rights and criminal justice in Lebanon. “Despite…

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