Lebanon: Abolishing Death Penalty Within Reach

Click to expand Image Lawmakers at the parliament building in Beirut, Lebanon, June 14, 2023. © 2023 Hassan Ammar/AP Photo (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. The draft law requires approval by the parliament’s general assembly to become law