Lebanon's parliamentary amnesty bill

Що було відомо спочатку

• Parliament passed a general amnesty law on August 12, 2026, the first of its kind since 1991.
• The law reduces certain sentences and covers people detained more than 12 years without charges to reduce overcrowding.
• It covers crimes committed before March 2026, with some exceptions.

Тоді ще відкрите

• No published final text, no official vote tally, and no confirmed schedule for who walks free and when.
• No verified figures for Roumieh's built capacity versus current population, and no confirmed account of who ordered the defense minister's exclusion.

За чим ми обіцяли стежити

• Whether the final published text matches what was announced, and how courts and prison authorities sequence releases.
• Whether boycotting factions challenge the law politically or legally after the walkout over the military statement.