Law. No. 162 of 2011 (Annulment of article 562 of the Penal Code “honour crimes”)

Country	Lebanon
Year	2011
Type of Measure	Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence	Other harmful practices

Brief Description

Law. No. 162 of 17 August 2011, annulled article 562 of the Penal Code, which promoted the killing of women by allowing for reduced punishment in so-called “honour crimes”.

Source of Information

CEDAW/C/LBN/4-5, para. 8.1