AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHuman Rights Milestone: Lebanon’s parliament abolished the death penalty, replacing existing death sentences with life imprisonment with hard labor—making Beirut the first Arab country to end capital punishment and a major step toward international rights standards. Legal Accountability: The Arab American Civil Rights League filed a lawsuit in federal court over alleged U.S. airstrike impacts in Lebanon, naming major contractors and calling the case about whether the rule of law still matters. Lebanon in the Spotlight Abroad: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says his wife, Rama Duwaji, will not get NYPD protection on a September trip to Syria and Lebanon after public back-and-forth with the department. Global South Scholarship: Northwestern University in Qatar welcomed seven scholars for its Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South programs, including Lebanese scholar Jowel Choufani, expanding research and dialogue networks. Culture & Community: A new arts boycott campaign targets the Off-Broadway play “Birthright,” arguing it normalizes oppression—sparking fresh debate inside the theater world.
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