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The seat of the Constitutional Council, in Hadath. (Credit: Claude Assaf/Archive photo/L'Orient-Le Jour) Add as preferred on Google The general amnesty law is now enforceable. Following a session held on Monday, the Constitutional Council (CC), presided over by Tannous Mechleb, announced it had rejected the appeal for invalidation filed last September by the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM). The decision was made unanimously by the eight members present, out of the Council’s ten members, the other two being absent for health reasons. However, the CC qualified its approval of the law with several "mandatory interpretive reservations," a judicial source explained to L’Orient-Le Jour. In practical terms, this means the law’s provisions are only validated if applied according to the details set forth in the decision. Read more Constitutional Council approves two-year extension of Parliament's mandate Main issue: CorruptionThe issue particularly... You have reached your article limitStay informed about a Middle East in crisis.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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