Zimbabwe abolishes the death penalty

Zimbabwe abolishes the death penalty

ByThe Mwebantu Team

Zimbabwe has probably abolished the death penalty, and the currently condemned in the death corridor will see their re -examination award, according to a statement published Tuesday in the Official Journal.

The new law prohibited courts from imposing capital penalties for any crime, and the Supreme Court to validate the death sentences already pronounced. “No court will be able to inflict the death penalty on anyone, for any crime, regardless of the date of his committee. The courts will pronounce appropriate sentences according to specific circumstances “specifies the Official Journal.

However, it is underlined that the death penalty could be temporarily resettled under the Defense Act within the framework of a state of emergency declared in accordance with article 113 of the Constitution. As a reminder, the last execution in Zimbabwe dates from 2005.

The Mwebantu Team
The Mwebantu Team

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