A poster in support of abolishing the death penalty. (Credit: Wolfram Steinberg/AFP/DPA)
As Parliament begins a two-day plenary session that could move Lebanon closer to abolishing the death penalty, we invite you to reread this article, originally published on July 3, 2026.Lebanon recently announced that it had begun the process of abolishing the death penalty. At first glance, the announcement may seem largely symbolic. After all, Lebanon has not carried out a single execution since 2004, more than 20 years ago.Yet here’s the paradox: Lebanese courts continue to hand down death sentences.Justice Minister Adel Nassar made the announcement during the 9th International Congress Against the Death Penalty in Paris, where Lebanon’s move was welcomed as a major step toward abolition.The timing was also notable.Just a couple of months earlier in March, Israel approved legislation allowing the death penalty for Palestinians...
As Parliament begins a two-day plenary session that could move Lebanon closer to abolishing the death penalty, we invite you to reread this article, originally published on July 3, 2026.Lebanon recently announced that it had begun the process of abolishing the death penalty. At first glance, the announcement may seem largely symbolic. After all, Lebanon has not carried out a single execution since 2004, more than 20 years ago.Yet here’s the paradox: Lebanese courts continue to hand down death sentences.Justice Minister Adel Nassar made the announcement during the 9th International Congress Against the Death Penalty in Paris, where Lebanon’s move was welcomed as a major step toward abolition.The timing was also notable.Just a couple of months earlier in March, Israel approved legislation allowing the death penalty for Palestinians...
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Question for those who want to abolish it: If you caught the assassin’s of Rafik Harriri would you execute them or not…?
03 July 2026 21:17