Direct Answer
Capital punishment is a state-sanctioned practice of executing a person as a punishment for a specific crime. Lebanon’s parliament formally voted to remove this punishment entirely from its Penal Code
The Old Law: Death penalty existed for murder, treason, and drug trafficking.
Status Pre-2026: Unofficial moratorium on executions since 2004.The New Law (2026): Formal abolition.
Impact: Replaced by Life Imprisonment with Aggravated Hard Labor. Retroactively commutes sentences for roughly 85 death row inmates.
Status Pre-2026: Unofficial moratorium on executions since 2004.The New Law (2026): Formal abolition.
Impact: Replaced by Life Imprisonment with Aggravated Hard Labor. Retroactively commutes sentences for roughly 85 death row inmates.