Lebanon’s parliament votes to end death penalty, first in Middle East to so
Death sentences will be replaced with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour.
Aug 11, 2026
Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.
Lebanon abolishes the death penalty — first Middle Eastern country to stop capital punishment
Lebanon’s parliament abolished the death penalty on Tuesday — replacing active death sentences with life imprisonment, the speaker’s office said in a statement.
Aug 12, 2026