Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty: Amnesty International hails “Historic Moment”

Zimbabwe has officially abolished the death penalty following the enactment of a new law signed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Published in the Official Gazette on Tuesday, December 31, the legislation prohibits courts from issuing capital punishment sentences and commutes all existing death sentences to prison terms.

Although executions had been suspended since 2005 under a moratorium, courts continued to sentence individuals to…