Lebanon’s parliament on Tuesday passed a landmark bill to abolish the death penalty, the National News Agency (NNA) reported.
The bill was approved by a majority of the 128-member parliament, according to NNA.
The move makes Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to formally abolish capital punishment, according to local channel LBCI TV.
Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark parliamentary vote
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