# Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty

https://mins.news/en/item/19286

- BBC News, 2026-08-11 15:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8enj8p1xwgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Lebanon’s parliament has voted for a new law that would abolish capital punishment. The measure must next receive approval from the cabinet. If it becomes law, Lebanon would be the first country in the Middle East to end the death penalty.

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