Why a Law to Help Prisoners Became a New Sectarian Flashpoint in Lebanon

An amnesty measure was supposed to ease prison overcrowding and pressure on the judiciary. Instead, it highlighted the country’s divides.
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RegionsUnited States
Published3 h ago (Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:45:56 GMT)
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AuthorAbdi Latif Dahir and Hwaida Saad