Lebanese Parliament votes to abolish the death penalty
Lebanon's parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, making Lebanon the first Arab country to do so. The country is replacing capital punishment with life imprisonment and aggravated hard labor as alternatives.
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Lebanon parliament votes to end death penalty, 1st in Middle East to do so
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