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Zambia: Zimbabwe Abolishes Death Penalty – Africa Links 24

Zambia: Zimbabwe Abolishes Death Penalty – Africa Links 24

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Published on 2025-01-01 01:00:00

Zimbabwe Abolishes Death Penalty

By A Correspondent

Zimbabwe has officially abolished the death penalty with the passing of the Death Penalty Abolition Act.

According to a government gazette released on Tuesday, the new law stipulates that no court shall impose the death sentence for any crime. Instead, courts are required to impose alternative sentences that are suitable to the circumstances of each case.

The act also mandates that the Supreme Court will…

Read the full article on The Zimbabwe Eye

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