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Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
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The Lebanese parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty, potentially making it the first Middle Eastern nation to do so. The legislation, which replaces capital punishment with life imprisonment and hard labor, now awaits final executive approval.
Image source, Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Image caption, Protesters hold cardboard figures with ropes round their necks during a rally against the death penalty in Beirut, Lebanon in October 2013.
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