Lebanon parliament passes general amnesty law
Lebanon's parliament approved a broad amnesty law that reduces death and life sentences to 17 prison years (about 12 years and nine months served) and orders the release of inmates detained more than 12 prison years without charge. The first general amnesty since 1991 is aimed at easing severe prison overcrowding, with the national commission reporting 300 percent overcrowding and at least 6,268 inmates by the end of March. The law follows years of political debate and renewed focus after the 2024 fall of Bashar al-Assad, and could affect prisoners linked to the Syrian war and drug- and theft-related cases.
Law reduces many sentences and aims to ease severe prison overcrowding
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Prisons in Lebanon were very overcrowded and the amnesty had been debated for years. The…
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