Lebanon Ends Death Penalty and Approves First General Amnesty in 30 Years
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ebanon’s parliament has approved a general amnesty for the first time since the post–civil war era, a move that could affect thousands of prisoners and people on wanted lists. The law comes as the country’s jails hold more than 6,000 inmates in facilities operating at around triple capacity, with many never having seen a judge. MPs also abolished the death penalty, ending capital punishment in law as well as practice. But sectarian compromises mean debates over justice and accountability will continue. Al Jazeera's Ali Hashem reports from Beirut. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Lebanon #AmnestyLaw #DeathPenaltyAbolished #PrisonCrisis #SectarianPolitics #JusticeAndAccountability #RoumiehPrison
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