Lebanon Legislation

Constitution, 2004

Constitution, 1995

Penal Code, 1943 (in Arabic only)

Penal Code, selected articles

Amendments of some articles of the Penal Code, 1958 (in Arabic only)

Amendments, Implementation of Penal Code Law, 2011 (in Arabic only)

Criminal Procedure Code 

New code of Criminal Procedure, 2001

Implementation of Penal Code Law, 2002 (in Arabic only)

Military Justice Code, 1968 (in Arabic only)

Weapons Law, 1958 (in Arabic only)

Sanction of Juveniles, 1958 (in Arabic only)

Judicial Organisation Law, 1961 (in Arabic only)

Law Establishing Prison Department in Ministry of Justice, 1964 (in Arabic only)

Keeping Prisons Records Law, 1955 (in Arabic only)

Law on the organisation of prisons, places of detention and institutes of juvenile reforms, 1949 (in Arabic only)

Article added to organisation of prisons, places of detention and institutes of juvenile reforms, 2002 (in Arabic only)

Beirut Bar Association Law, 1970 (in Arabic only)

Rules of Procedures Law of the Beirut Bar Association, 1996 (in Arabic only)

National Human Rights Action Plan, 2014-2019

Internal Security Forces Code of Conduct, 2011

Law Establishing a National Human Rights Institution including a National Preventive Mechanism, 2016 (in Arabic only)

Law No. 65 on Punishment of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 2017 (in Arabic only)

 

Draft Laws

Draft Law on Military Courts and Judicial Council, Ministry of Justice, 2015 (in Arabic only)

Draft Law on Military Courts proposed by MP Elie Kayrouz, 2013 (in Arabic only)

Draft Law for establishing a National Commission on Enforced Disappearances, 2012 (in Arabic only)

Draft Law for establishing a National Commission on Enforced Disappearances, 2013 (in Arabic only)