Lebanese Parliament Passes Reform Aiming to Abolish Capital Punishment
Parliament approved a reform that could eliminate Lebanon’s death penalty, which has not been used since 2004.
The Lebanese parliament voted for a reform that would end capital punishment, a step supported by President Joseph Aoun’s government. Although executions have not occurred since 2004, 84 inmates remain on death row according to Together Against the Death Penalty. Raphaël Chenuil-Hazan hailed the vote as a historic breakthrough, saying it moves the country toward a fairer society.
Why it matters
Abolishing the death penalty would reshape Lebanon’s justice system and align it with global human-rights norms.
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