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Lebanese parliament passes sweeping amnesty law to reduce overcrowding in prisons

Lebanese parliament passes sweeping amnesty law to reduce overcrowding in prisonsWorldPing

Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday passed a general amnesty law reducing sentences for inmates and people detained for more than 12 years without charges in a bid to reduce prison overcrowding.

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