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Why a Law to Help Prisoners Became a New Sectarian Flashpoint in Lebanon

Why a Law to Help Prisoners Became a New Sectarian Flashpoint in LebanonPhoto: NYT World

An amnesty measure was supposed to ease prison overcrowding and pressure on the judiciary. Instead, it highlighted the country’s divides

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