Zimbabwe Abolishes Death Penalty as President Signs Law
World
January 2, 2025 08:00
zimbabwe - Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed a law abolishing the death penalty in the country, converting existing death sentences of 60 prisoners to life imprisonment.
In a recent development, the government of Zimbabwe announced that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed a bill abolishing the death penalty in the country.
As a result, the current death sentences of 60 prisoners have been converted to life imprisonment.
The last execution of a death penalty in Zimbabwe took place in 2005.
Leave a comment