Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday passed a general amnesty law reducing sentences for inmates and people detained for more than 12 years without charges in a bid to reduce prison overcrowding. The legislation…

Lebanon's parliament on Tuesday abolished the death penalty, making it the first country in the Middle East to replace capital punishment with life imprisonment alongside…

Its parliament passes a historic law replacing capital punishment with life imprisonment despite opposition from Hezbollah.

The move comes as parliament debates a controversial general amnesty law amid overcrowded prisions

Lebanon’s parliament voted to abolish the death penalty on Tuesday

E' la prima legislazione di questo tipo dal 1991