{"id":371135,"date":"2026-08-18T16:00:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/lebanon-becomes-first-middle-east-country-to-abolish-death-penalty-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T16:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:00:52","slug":"lebanon-becomes-first-middle-east-country-to-abolish-death-penalty-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/lebanon-becomes-first-middle-east-country-to-abolish-death-penalty-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebanon becomes first Middle East country to abolish death penalty | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/OVzm4JrPqAM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Lebanon becomes first Middle East country to abolish death penalty | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OVzm4JrPqAM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In a region where the death penalty is frequently used, Lebanon has taken a stand against executions. On August 11, 2026, the Lebanese parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, replacing it with life imprisonment. Until now, death by hanging and firing squad was possible, although it had not been used for more than 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 A first in the Middle East<br \/>\n01:45 It comes at a remarkable time<br \/>\n02:19 Global death penalty laws<br \/>\n02:15 Changing society&#8217;s minds<br \/>\n04:41 Hezbollah was against abolition<br \/>\n05:01 Israel expands death penalty<br \/>\n06:03 Criticism of law amid Lebanon turmoil<br \/>\n07:03 Will other countries follow Lebanon?<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<br \/>\n#lebanon #deathpenaltydebate #middleeast #dwcurrentaffairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a region where the death penalty is frequently used, Lebanon has taken a stand against executions. 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