Punishment of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Type

Law

Number

65

Date of the text

20/10/2017

Official Gazette

published in 2017

Status today

In force as of 27/08/2026

Articles

7

What it provides

The law defines torture and makes it a crime in the Penal Code, setting prison or detention penalties scaled to the outcome, from temporary or permanent injury to death. It bars superior orders or necessity as justifications and amends the statute of limitations for such offences.

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 2017. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.