Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark parliament vote

Lebanon’s parliament Tuesday abolished the death penalty, making it the first country in the Arab world to replace the sentencing with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour.

Lebanon's parliament on Tuesday abolished the death penalty, making the country the first in the Middle East to formally end the practice. "The draft law aimed at abolishing the death penalty in Lebanon was approved after amendments were made to it," the speaker of parliament's office announced. Lebanon had not carried

A majority of Lebanon's 128-member parliament voted in favor of ending the death penalty, with the exception of the parliamentary bloc of Hezbollah.

Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark parliament vote  Toronto Star

Lebanon's parliament has abolished the death penalty, becoming the first Arab country to replace it with life imprisonment and aggravated hard labor

Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark parliament vote  AP News