Hundreds go on hunger strike in Lebanon prison as amnesty law stalled

Hundreds of inmates in a Lebanese prison have engaged in a 10-day hunger strike, according to a judicial official speaking on Tuesday. The protest is a direct response to the delayed implementation of a sweeping amnesty law that was passed by the Lebanese parliament last month and was intended to benefit thousands of prisoners.

The legislation marks the first sweeping amnesty law passed in Lebanon since 1991 following the conclusion of the country's civil war. However, the implementation of the measure has been put on pause for at least another month due to a pending appeal.