Lebanon parliament votes to abolish capital punishment
Lebanon has become the first country in the Middle East to formally abolish the death penalty, clearing a backlog of dozens on death row.
- Lebanon parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, a regional first.
- At least 85 people were on death row prior to the vote.
Sources
- France 24 — Lebanon becomes first Middle East country to end death penalty
- BBC — Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
- Al Jazeera — Lebanon parliament votes to end death penalty, 1st in Middle East to do so
- The Independent — Lebanon abolishes death penalty after historic parliament vote
- France 24 — 🔴 Lebanon becomes first Middle Eastern country to abolish death penalty