Lebanon 2001
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
News on Lebanon in 2001
- JANUARY 29, 2001LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Diplomats said that the European Union delegation that...
Diplomats said that the European Union delegation that visited President Emile Lahoud discussed scrapping the death penalty in Lebanon
- JANUARY 23, 2001LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Swedish Ambassador Anne Desmorr on behalf of the European...
Swedish Ambassador Anne Desmorr on behalf of the European Community's called for Lebanon to drop the death penalty and asked Justice Minister Samir Jisr to suspend 15 planned executions for various crimes
- JANUARY 12, 2001LebanonDEATH PENALTY
The Committee for Amnesty has started examining the...
The Committee for Amnesty has started examining the files of four cases involving irrevocable death penalties before passing them on to the Justice Minister and subsequently to President Emile Lahoud, whose signature is final
- JANUARY 11, 2001LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Fadi Maraash, 20, convicted by the Military Tribunal...
Fadi Maraash, 20, convicted by the Military Tribunal in 2000 of murdering his neighbor, Aisha Aisha, 19, despite diagnosed as a schizophrenic, had his death sentence approved by all of the authorities - including President Emile Lahoud, who postponed his
- JANUARY 11, 2001LebanonDEATH PENALTY
MP George Deeb Neameh called for "completely abolishing"...
MP George Deeb Neameh called for "completely abolishing" capital punishment and for examining the true social and economic causes of crime
- JANUARY 10, 2001LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Justice Minister Samir Jisr said he will improve what...
Justice Minister Samir Jisr said he will improve what he calls the country's "disastrous" prison conditions, but remained firm in his belief that capital punishment is a necessity
- JANUARY 3, 2001LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Around 200 protestors demanding the abolition of capital...
Around 200 protestors demanding the abolition of capital punishment in Lebanon demonstrated near the cabinet headquarters
- JANUARY 1, 2001LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Since independence on November 22, 1943, approximately...
Since independence on November 22, 1943, approximately 48 people have been executed in Lebanon
- JANUARY 1, 2001LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Executions carried out by Lebanese Presidents: Beshara...
Executions carried out by Lebanese Presidents: Beshara Khoury (1943-1952) 19; Camille Chamoun(1952-1958) 6; Fuad Chehab (1958-1964) 4; Charles Helou (1964-1970) 0; Suleiman Franjieh (1970-1976) 4; Elias Sarkis (1976-1982) 0; Amin Gemayel (1982-1988) 1; El