Abolition of the Death Penalty in Lebanon

Type

Law

Number

68

Official Gazette

published in 2026

Status today

In force as of 27/08/2026

What it provides

This law abolishes the death penalty in Lebanon, replacing it with other penalties in the criminal laws that previously provided for it.

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 2026. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.