Amnesty Suspension Sparks Prison Crisis | Lebanon News

Lebanon News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 15, 2026 · 1m

Six inmates have died since Lebanon’s controversial amnesty law took effect—now suspended after a high-stakes legal appeal. The latest death, at Halba Prison, was from kidney failure, with family members blaming prison neglect and saying the amnesty could’ve saved him. Inmates at Roumieh are now on an open-ended hunger strike, refusing meds in protest—just days before freedom seemed within reach. With the Constitutional Council given nine days to decide, the fate of thousands hangs in the balance, exposing deep fractures in Lebanon’s justice system and leaving families in anguish. Listen in…