Sectarian violence, divides on display in Lebanon as Beirut moves on General Amnesty Law

The drafted law, which aims to tackle Lebanon’s overwhelmed judicial systems and severely overcrowded prisons, would see sentences reduced and potentially thousands of prisoners released.

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Sectarian violence, divides on display in Lebanon as Beirut moves on General Amnesty Law
Members of the Lebanese police gather outside Baabda prison, Lebanon, November 21, 2020. (photo credit: REUTERS)
The drafted law, which aims to tackle Lebanon’s overwhelmed judicial systems and severely overcrowded prisons, would see sentences reduced and potentially thousands of prisoners released.
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