Zimbabwe: Historic moment as President signs into law a bill to abolish death penalty for ordinary circumstances

By Amnesty International

Reacting to news that Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed the Death Penalty Abolition Bill into law today, Amnesty International Zimbabwe’s Executive Director, Lucia Masuka, said: “Amnesty International applauds Zimbabwe’s decision to abolish the death penalty for all crimes, but regrets the possibility of its reinstatement during state of emergency under the Defence Act. “This is […] The post Zimbabwe: Historic moment as President signs into law a bill to abolish death penalty for ordinary circumstances appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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