Lebanon abolishes death penalty after historic parliament vote

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : Lebanon has become the first nation in the Arab world to abolish the death penalty, after its parliament voted on Tuesday to replace the punishment with life imprisonment alongside aggravated hard labour.
43% : Campaigners and human rights groups advocating for a permanent end to capital punishment also celebrated the vote.
41% : The landmark vote also comes during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East that was triggered by the US and Israel launching strikes on Iran in late February.
38% : Lebanon's diverse religious institutions, which retain capital punishment within their respective court systems, have also yet to comment.
35% : " "Capital punishment is unique in its cruelty and finality and is plagued with arbitrariness, prejudice, and error," he said.

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