Lebanon becomes first Arab nation to abolish death penalty

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Lebanon’s parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty, becoming the first country in the Middle East and the Arab world to annul capital punishment. Lawmakers in the Mediterranean country overwhelmingly supported the decision on Tuesday, replacing the sentencing with life imprisonment plus aggravated hard labour. Justice Minister Adel Nassar commended the “historic step.” The majority of the 128-member legislature voted in favour, except […]

Lebanon becomes first Arab nation to abolish death penalty

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