Lebanon ends executions: Where does the death penalty still exist in 2026?
- Three-quarters of the world has abolished the death penalty in law or in practice, according to Amnesty International.
- Lebanon has become the first country in the Middle East to abolish the death penalty.
- On Tuesday, a majority of the 128-member parliament voted in favour of scrapping capital punishment.
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- Three-quarters of the world has abolished the death penalty in law or in practice, according to Amnesty International.
- Lebanon has become the first country in the Middle East to abolish the death penalty.
- On Tuesday, a majority of the 128-member parliament voted in favour of scrapping capital punishment.
Sources: Al Jazeera