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Why a Law to Help Prisoners Became a New Sectarian Flashpoint in Lebanon
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NYT World · Middle East
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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