Zimbabwe: Zim Urged to Abolish Death Penalty As New Hangman Appointed

The government has been urged to abolish the death penalty to prevent any future executions, after the recent appointment of a hangman.

Zimbabwe's laws provide for the death penalty, leaving it among a shrinking number of countries in the world that still legalise this punishment. The country's new constitution has continued to enshrine this into law, making only minor amendments to the current laws.

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