Lebanon
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary republic
- CONSTITUTION
- May 23, 1926, amended several times, last in 1990
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- there are norms of civil law and Ottoman, canon, and Napoleonic law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Assembly (Majlis Alnuwab)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- four Courts of Cassation; Constitutional Council (decides on the constitutionality of laws); Supreme Council (judges accusations against the President and Prime Minister)
RELIGIONS
59.7% Muslim; 39% Christian; 1.3% Other
From the country
- FEBRUARY 10, 2000LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Ali Mohammed Qaddour, 22, was sentenced to death by...
Ali Mohammed Qaddour, 22, was sentenced to death by Tripoli's Criminal Court after he was found guilty of killing and raping the 8-year-old son of his employer in Tripoli
- JANUARY 28, 2000LebanonDEATH PENALTY
The Permanent Military Court, chaired by Staff Brigadier-General...
The Permanent Military Court, chaired by Staff Brigadier-General Mahir Safiy al-Din issued a verdict of execution for Husayn Ulayyan, Chief Warrant Officer in the Lebanese army, for contacting the Israeli enemy and its agents and revealing security and mi
- JANUARY 18, 2000LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Lebanese and Brazilian negotiators concluded two draft...
Lebanese and Brazilian negotiators concluded two draft agreements to facilitate the extradition of fugitives and improve judicial cooperation between the two countries
- JANUARY 15, 2000LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Ali Khalil, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee...
Ali Khalil, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee at the Lebanese parliament, contacted the Egyptian Ambassador Adel al-Khudari to express his appreciation for Egypt's intervention in the case of two Lebanese nationals sentenced to death in the Cong
- JANUARY 1, 2000LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Laws in the Lebanese Penal Code are based on the first...
Laws in the Lebanese Penal Code are based on the first Ottoman Penal Code of 1840
- DECEMBER 1, 1999LebanonDEATH PENALTY
In December, 5 members of the Japanese Red Army, who...
In December, 5 members of the Japanese Red Army, who are in prison for forging residency permits and for illegal residence in Lebanon, are wanted by the Japanese government on terrorism charges and could face death sentences if extradited to Japan
- NOVEMBER 26, 1999LebanonDEATH PENALTY
On November 26, the Lebanese army detained two Fatah...
On November 26, the Lebanese army detained two Fatah officials at the entrance to the Rashidiyah Camp near Tyre in South Lebanon
- NOVEMBER 4, 1999LebanonDEATH PENALTY
On November 4, Assem Safieddine, the Southern Lebanon...
On November 4, Assem Safieddine, the Southern Lebanon and Nabatieh chief investigating magistrate, asked that Jamal Deeb Amin, 39, be given the death penalty for brutally murdering his 17-year-old daughter, Wafa Amin, on October 13 with a butcher's knife
- NOVEMBER 2, 1999LebanonDEATH PENALTY
On November 2, Palestinian Arab League envoy Muhammad...
On November 2, Palestinian Arab League envoy Muhammad Subayh said that the Palestinian leadership officially requested the Arab League to intercede with the Lebanese government to revoke the death sentence against Sultan Abu al-Aynayn, Fatah representativ
- OCTOBER 27, 1999LebanonDEATH PENALTY
On October 27, a military court issued the death sentence...
On October 27, a military court issued the death sentence in absentia against Abu al-Aynayn the senior leader of Arafat's Fatah faction who has lived in Lebanon for many years
- OCTOBER 11, 1999LebanonDEATH PENALTY
On October 11, Fouad Hussein Rabab and Hatem Mohammed...
On October 11, Fouad Hussein Rabab and Hatem Mohammed Jaber were officially charged with killing Raymond Khattar in July
- SEPTEMBER 13, 1999LebanonDEATH PENALTY
On September 13, Military Tribunal Judge Rashid Mezher...
On September 13, Military Tribunal Judge Rashid Mezher asked that Army First Adj