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Lebanon passes a controversial general amnesty law

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Lebanon's parliament passed a controversial general amnesty law on Wednesday. The legislative action occurred just one day after a majority of lawmakers voted to formally abolish the death penalty in the country.

The swift succession of these two major legislative decisions marks a notable shift in Lebanon's legal and penal framework, though specific details regarding the scope and exemptions of the amnesty law were not provided in the reports.

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