黎巴嫩议会周三通过一项全面大赦法，此举在该国引发广泛争议。[1]该法案取代死刑为长期监禁，减少终身监禁判决，并将释放部分被定罪的激进分子和毒贩。[1]不过，强奸、贩运、腐败、恐怖融资和有预谋谋杀等罪行被排除在大赦之外。[1]此外，重复毒品犯和因与以色列合作被定罪的黎巴嫩人也被排除在外。[1]
法案支持者认为这是纠正司法和安全机构过度权力的开始，同时有助于缓解监狱超员问题。[1]然而批评者指控该法主要惠及逊尼派伊斯兰激进分子。[1]最具争议的案例是宗教领袖艾哈迈德·阿西尔，他在2017年被判死刑，根据该法可能在1.5至2年内获释。[1]被杀害黎巴嫩士兵的家属强烈反对这项法律，呼吁其为重大不公正，并要求肇事者继续服刑或被判死刑。[1]
黎巴嫩上次批准类似大赦法是在1991年。[1]该国内战期间（1975年至1990年）造成约15万人死亡，1.7万人失踪。[1]
Lebanon's parliament approved a sweeping amnesty law on Wednesday, replacing capital punishment with long-term imprisonment and reducing life sentences for certain convicted offenders. [1] The legislation came one day after lawmakers formally abolished the death penalty. [1] Under the new law, some convicted radical extremists and drug traffickers will be released, though serious crimes including rape, human trafficking, corruption, terrorism financing, and premeditated murder are excluded from the amnesty. [1] However, sentences for those convicted of killing Lebanese military members will be reduced. [1]
The amnesty has drawn sharp criticism and support along sectarian lines. Supporters argue the measure corrects excessive power held by judicial and security institutions while addressing prison overcrowding. [1] Critics contend the law disproportionately benefits Sunni Islamic extremists. [1] Most controversially, the amnesty could result in the release of radical Islamist figures, including religious leader Ahmad al-Assir, who was sentenced to death in 2017 and could potentially be freed within 1.5 to 2 years. [1] Families of slain Lebanese soldiers have denounced the law as a grave injustice, demanding that those responsible remain incarcerated or face capital punishment. [1]
Lebanon last approved a similar amnesty in 1991, following the civil war that ended in 1990 and claimed approximately 150,000 lives, with 17,000 people still missing. [1] Repeat drug offenders and Lebanese nationals convicted of collaboration with Israel remain excluded from the amnesty. [1]