لُبْنانُ يُقِرُّ قانُونَ عَفْوٍ عامٍّ
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أَقَرَّ مَجْلِسُ النُّوّابِ اللُّبْنانِيُّ قانُونَ عَفْوٍ عامٍّ يَوْمَ الأَرْبِعاءِ، 12 أَغُسْطُسَ 2026. وَجاءَ التَّصْوِيتُ بَعْدَ يَوْمٍ مِنْ إِقْرارِ إِلْغاءِ عُقوبَةِ الإِعْدامِ.
يُخَفِّضُ القانُونُ بَعْضَ أَحْكامِ السِّجْنِ، وَقَدْ يُطْلَقُ سَراحُ بَعْضِ السُّجَناءِ فَوْرًا. لٰكِنَّهُ لا يَشْمَلُ جَرائِمَ مِثْلَ القَتْلِ المُتَعَمَّدِ، وَالفَسادِ، وَتِجارَةِ البَشَرِ، وَتَمْويلِ الإِرْهابِ.
وَقالَ مُؤَيِّدُو القانُونِ إِنَّهُ قَدْ يُساعِدُ في تَقْليلِ الِاكْتِظاظِ في السُّجونِ. أَمّا بَعْضُ المُنْتَقِدينَ فَقالوا إِنَّ القانُونَ لا يُعامِلُ جَميعَ السُّجَناءِ بِالطَّريقَةِ نَفْسِها. وَما زالَ النِّقاشُ حَوْلَ نَتائِجِ القانُونِ مُسْتَمِرًّا.
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Lebanon Passes a General Amnesty Law
Lebanon’s parliament passed a general amnesty law on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The vote came one day after it approved the abolition of the death penalty.
The law reduces some prison sentences, and some prisoners may be released immediately. However, it does not cover crimes such as premeditated murder, corruption, human trafficking, and terrorism financing.
Supporters of the law said it may help reduce overcrowding in prisons. Some critics said that the law does not treat all prisoners in the same way. Discussion about the law’s results is continuing.
Key Vocabulary
| Arabic | Part of speech | English |
|---|---|---|
| أَقَرَّ | verb | to approve; to pass |
| قانُونٌ | noun | law |
| عَفْوٌ عامٌّ | noun phrase | general amnesty |
| حُكْمُ السِّجْنِ | noun phrase | prison sentence |
| سَجينٌ | noun | prisoner |
| يُطْلَقُ سَراحُ | verb phrase | is released |
| جَريمَةٌ | noun | crime |
| الِاكْتِظاظُ | noun | overcrowding |
| مُنْتَقِدٌ | noun | critic |
Sources
- The Associated Press: Lebanon passes a controversial general amnesty law
- Le Monde: Lebanon abolishes death penalty, but justice system remains flawed
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