📰 6 sources covering this story

Lebanon passes sweeping amnesty law for prisoners, wanted people

First covered 3 hrs ago · latest take 37 mins ago. Compare how each outlet is covering it — and rate the sources you trust.

Lebanon passes sweeping amnesty law for prisoners, wanted people
Lebanon passes sweeping amnesty law for prisoners, wanted people
The law aims to reduce prison overcrowding with many inmates awaiting trial for years.
Stuff
Stuff37 mins ago
Lebanon passes controversial general amnesty law
Lebanon's parliament Wednesday passed a controversial general amnesty law, a day after a majority of legislators voted to formally abolish the death penalty.
The New Arab
The New Arab54 mins ago
Lebanon passes a controversial general amnesty law
The last time Lebanon approved a similar amnesty was in 1991, when the majority of the country’s combatants and militia leadership were absolved.
Lebanon passes a controversial general amnesty law
Lebanon's parliament has passed a controversial general amnesty law, following the abolition of the death penalty
Le Monde
Le Monde🏁 first to report3 hrs ago
Lebanon passes sweeping amnesty bill with goal of reducing prison overcrowding
The long-awaited law should benefit thousands of prisoners and wanted people, in the first legislation of its kind since 1991.
Lebanon passes sweeping amnesty bill with goal of reducing prison overcrowding
The long-awaited law should benefit thousands of prisoners and wanted people, in the first legislation of its kind since 1991.
Top rated outlets
Outlets are ranked once they have 3+ community ratings — be one of the first to rate.
🏆 Most trusted sources 2026 →
Scores come entirely from reader ratings — rate the sources you read to shape them. How it works →