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Zambia president unveils plans to abolish death penalty

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Zambia president unveils plans to abolish death penalty

Marvin Nuwe Ahereza | Makerere U. School of Law, UG

May 27, 2022 10:49:39 am

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has said that his government would ask parliament to consider abolishing the death penalty. In a speech delivered on the eve of Africa Freedom Day Wednesday, Hichilema said, “We will work with parliament to run this process as we transition away from the death penalty and focus on the preservation, and [...]

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