Lebanon passes general amnesty law to ease prison overcrowding

Lebanon's Parliament has passed a general amnesty law to reduce prison overcrowding.

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Authorities have not specified the number of detainees affected, but the measure aims to speed up judicial procedures.

The decision comes amid a prolonged economic and institutional crisis.

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