Human Rights Watch: Lebanon - Abolishing Death Penalty Within Reach
July 16, 2026
July 16, 2026
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Lebanon: Abolishing Death Penalty Within Reach
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(Beirut) - Members of three parliamentary committees in Lebanon jointly approved a draft law abolishing the death penalty on July 9, 2026, putting Lebanon on the precipice of becoming the first country in the Middle East region to formally end capital punishment, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Lebanon: Abolishing Death Penalty Within Reach
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(Beirut) - Members of three parliamentary committees in Lebanon jointly approved a draft law abolishing the death penalty on July 9, 2026, putting Lebanon on the precipice of becoming the first country in the Middle East region to formally end capital punishment, Human Rights Watch said today.