Policy Intelligence

Global Capital Punishment Status & Legal Transition Tracker

Legal Status:
UN Region:
Historical Scrubbing Timeline (1950 - 2026) 2026

Lebanon

LBN
● Abolished for all crimes
Abolition Year
2026
Last Execution
2004
UN Region
MENA
ICCPR OP2 Ratified
Yes (2026)

Lebanon Historic Milestone

In 2026, Lebanon made history by formally enacting landmark parliamentary legislation completely abolishing capital punishment for all crimes. This reform establishes Lebanon as the very first nation in the Middle East to officially abolish the death penalty in law, converting all pending death sentences to life imprisonment with rehabilitative terms.

MENA Comparative Regional Status

Total MENA Sovereign Nations: 19
Fully Abolished: 1 (Lebanon)
Abolished in Practice: 4 (Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Tunisia)
Retentionist: 14

113
Abolished for All Crimes
7
Ordinary Crimes Only
28
Abolished in Practice
47
Retentionist Nations

Country Legal Transition Registry (195) Click any row to inspect & focus on map

Code Country / Sovereign State UN Region Legal Status (Selected Year) Abolition Year Last Execution ICCPR OP2
Dataset Active: 195 Sovereign Nations | Active Year: 2026 | Milestone: LBN Abolished
Source Grounding: Lebanon Capital Punishment Abolition Tracker (2026)
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