📰 2 sources 14 articles · 22 Oct 2026, 10:21 → 22 days ago

Lebanon's Constitutional Council and Public Prosecution discuss implementing the general amnesty law

A visit by Public Prosecutor of Cassation Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj to the Constitutional Council, where he met its head Judge Tannous Meshleb to discuss the general amnesty law and how it is applied. During the meeting both sides affirmed there were no disagreements between them and spoke of a unified interpretation that ensures implementation and clarifies ambiguous terms in the law.

📍 Where things stand: The meeting between Judges al-Hajj and Meshleb ended with an affirmation that there are no disagreements and with the settling of the rules for applying the general amnesty law, without a detailed official text on those rules being issued.

⏱️ Timeline

22 Oct 2026, 10:21 The general amnesty law is being put before the Constitutional Council amid anticipation of a judicial meeting linked to the file.
22 Oct 2026, 11:33 Public Prosecutor of Cassation Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj arrived at the Constitutional Council to meet its head, Judge Tannous Meshleb, to discuss the general amnesty law.
22 Oct 2026, 11:40 During the meeting, Judge al-Hajj affirmed that his aim was joint coordination with the Constitutional Council and denied any private motive.
22 Oct 2026, 11:42 Judge al-Hajj said some pens were trying to suggest a rift between him and Parliament, affirming that no such disagreement exists.
22 Oct 2026, 12:46 A Lebanon Debate correspondent reported that the atmosphere of the meeting between Judges al-Hajj and Meshleb was positive, describing the relationship between them as "like honey on ghee" and stressing there were no disagreements, then noted that the meeting was still ongoing at the Constitutional Council to discuss the general amnesty law.
22 Oct 2026, 12:58 The office of Public Prosecutor of Cassation Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj announced a statement by him following his meeting with Constitutional Council head Judge Tannous Meshleb, inviting the public to follow it on "RED TV", with no details in the available text about the content of the meeting or the statement.
22 Oct 2026, 13:00 Information indicated that Judge Tannous Meshleb received the Public Prosecutor of Cassation, that there is no disagreement over the amnesty law, and that there are some "fishing in troubled waters", without further details on the meeting's content or the timing of the law's adoption.
22 Oct 2026, 13:03 Public Prosecutor of Cassation Ahmad Rami al-Hajj clarified that the circular issued yesterday relates to the manner of implementing the amnesty as agreed before the appeal.
22 Oct 2026, 13:04 Public Prosecutor of Cassation Ahmad Rami al-Hajj affirmed his commitment to the Constitutional Council's interpretations, considering them consistent with the text under the provisions of the constitution and the law, and said the Council had interpreted ambiguous terms in the amnesty law.
22 Oct 2026, 13:13 Ahmad Rami al-Hajj affirmed that the Constitutional Council agrees with the Public Prosecution of Cassation and that there are absolutely no disagreements between them, noting that the Council's decision on the general amnesty is one hundred percent identical.
22 Oct 2026, 13:25 Al-Hajj and Meshleb denied any divergence between them and pointed to a unified interpretation aimed at ensuring implementation and speeding up the handling of prisoners' files.
22 Oct 2026, 18:56 A report published on lbdb.co said Meshleb and al-Hajj settled the rules for applying the general amnesty in Lebanon after the legal controversy surrounding the file, without further details in the available text on the content of those rules or the parties concerned.