Death penalty

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa signs bill abolishing the death penaltyZimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa signs bill abolishing the death penalty

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa signs bill abolishing the death penalty

The death penalty has been officially abolished in Zimbabwe after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed into law on Tuesday a bill…

January 2, 2025
Tunisia: President Saied makes comments supporting death sentenceTunisia: President Saied makes comments supporting death sentence

Tunisia: President Saied makes comments supporting death sentence

Tunisia's President Kais Saied said he supports the dying penalty after public outrage over a woman’s homicide sparked calls for…

September 30, 2020
Sudan’s Bashir faces death sentence for his coup in 1989Sudan’s Bashir faces death sentence for his coup in 1989

Sudan’s Bashir faces death sentence for his coup in 1989

Former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir has been summoned to show up before a courtroom over costs of an alleged coup…

July 21, 2020
Chad abolishes death penalty for terrorist actsChad abolishes death penalty for terrorist acts

Chad abolishes death penalty for terrorist acts

Chad on Tuesday abolished the death penalty for terrorist acts, quashing an exception that was on the books for four…

April 29, 2020