3000 Prisoners Would Regain their Freedom if the General Amnesty Law is Passed on it’s Current Form

The issue of general amnesty in Lebanon continues to spark deep political and public division, amid objections to the law’s current draft — particularly from the families of Islamist detainees, who argue that it fails to deliver justice for them. Between calls for its approval on humanitarian grounds and concerns tied to major crimes and bloodshed-related cases, the fate of the law remains suspended pending political consensus.