Protesters in Tripoli’s al-Nour Square on Sept. 20, 2026, demand the amnesty law suspended by the Constitutional Council on Sept. 10. (Credit: Michel Hallak)
Karim Daher is a lawyer, a lecturer at USJ, and a member of the U.N. FACTI Panel, whose latest publication is "Combating Corruption in Lebanon" (IEDJA/LGDJ).After bitter debates and many heated exchanges that nearly brought us back to the dark days of sectarian divisions, the new general amnesty law (No. 70) was adopted on Sept. 4 by a broad parliamentary majority, with almost unanimous consensus among the ruling political class and backing from a substantial segment of influential lobbies. However, its passage was met with general indifference by the Lebanese public, except, of course, for the families and relatives of Islamist detainees. The law is currently being challenged before the Constitutional Council, but nothing suggests a positive outcome or the possibility of revision. Looking for an explainer? Hacking Lebanese...
Karim Daher is a lawyer, a lecturer at USJ, and a member of the U.N. FACTI Panel, whose latest publication is "Combating Corruption in Lebanon" (IEDJA/LGDJ).After bitter debates and many heated exchanges that nearly brought us back to the dark days of sectarian divisions, the new general amnesty law (No. 70) was adopted on Sept. 4 by a broad parliamentary majority, with almost unanimous consensus among the ruling political class and backing from a substantial segment of influential lobbies. However, its passage was met with general indifference by the Lebanese public, except, of course, for the families and relatives of Islamist detainees. The law is currently being challenged before the Constitutional Council, but nothing suggests a positive outcome or the possibility of revision. Looking for an explainer? Hacking Lebanese...
