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Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty

Source: BBC
Category: Politics
Region: General
Published: August 11, 2026 at 15:24

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The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.

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