Lebanon: Abolition of death penalty a landmark victory affirming justice must be rooted in human rights

Responding to the Lebanese parliament’s approval of a law that abolishes the death penalty for all crimes, Heba Morayef, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at, said: “Lebanon’s decision to abolish the death penalty marks a major milestone and a victory for human rights in the country. Justice must be […] The post Lebanon: Abolition of death penalty a landmark victory affirming justice must be rooted in human rights appeared first on Amnesty Internation