In a historic move, Zimbabwe has abolished the death penalty, following a decision by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Once sentenced to death himself, Mnangagwa's decision marks a significant shift in ...

Twenty-six African countries have abolished the death penalty in law. The most recent countries to do so include Ghana, the Central African Republic and Zambia. Another 14 within the African Union ...

Zimbabwe has abolished the death penalty, a widely expected move in a country that last carried out the punishment nearly two ...

Zimbabwe officially abolished the death penalty Tuesday after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed into law an act that will ...

Zimbabwe has officially abolished the death penalty after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed into law an act that will ...

In a statement, the organization urged Zimbabwe to go further by removing the state of emergency clause.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law the Death Penalty Abolition Act. Zimbabwe currently has over 60 prisoners on ...

The United Nations on Thursday welcomed Zimbabwe's abolition of the death penalty, and called on other countries to do likewise, or to at least impose a moratorium on capital punishment.

So, we just believe that [the] death penalty is not proper.” Several human rights groups have been calling for Zimbabwe to abolish the death penalty. Parvais Jabbar, executive director of the ...

Zimbabwe last hanged a person convicted of murder almost 20 years ago [] Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved ...

Zimbabwe abolished its death penalty almost 20 years after the country's last execution. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who ...

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved a law that abolishes the death penalty in the southern African state with immediate effect. Rights group Amnesty hailed the decision as a "beacon ...