The Caribbean retains the death penalty, and the Dominican Republic toughens sanctions

The death penalty remains a legal provision in several Caribbean nations, despite a prolonged regional absence of formal executions. Concurrently, Lebanon has abolished capital punishment, marking a first for the Middle East, while the Dominican Republic has moved to stiffen its domestic criminal sanctions.

These developments highlight a juxtaposition between ongoing retention of capital punishment in parts of the Caribbean and broader international trends involving penal reform, abolition, and increased legislative sanctions.