Title	Lebanon: 1. What is the penalty for desertion from the Lebanese military? 2. Is there anything to suggest that 1 year imprisonment is disproportionate or other than the norm? 3. Is there anything to suggest that the law for desertion is applied disproportionately or discriminately in some cases, for example based on religion or political views?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	13 January 2012
Country	Lebanon
Topics	Armed forces / Military | Criminal justice | Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription
Citation / Document Symbol	LBN39789
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Lebanon: 1. What is the penalty for desertion from the Lebanese military? 2. Is there anything to suggest that 1 year imprisonment is disproportionate or other than the norm? 3. Is there anything to suggest that the law for desertion is applied disproportionately or discriminately in some cases, for example based on religion or political views?, 13 January 2012, LBN39789, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/50323acfa6b9.html [accessed 21 May 2023]
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