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Southern Africa: Malawi Abolishes Death Penalty - What It Means for Southern Africa
The Conversation Africa, 16 June 2021
The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal abolished the death penalty in April, the most notable decision against capital punishment since the South African Constitutional Court found the… Read more »
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Malawi: 'Vital Victory' as Death Penalty Ruled Unconstitutional
AI London, 29 April 2021
Two people were sentenced to death last year in Malawi Move part of trend toward abolition of capital punishment in sub-Saharan Africa 'This is a vital victory against the death… Read more »
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Malawi: Supreme Court Abolishes Death Penalty
VOA, 29 April 2021
Malawi's Supreme Court has banned the death penalty, ruling it unconstitutional because it negates the right to life. Some Malawians hail the ruling, while others denounced the… Read more »
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Malawi: Malawi Revives Death Sentence Amid Albino Killings
CAJ News, 14 October 2020
GENDER based violence, amid the eruption of the coronavirus (COVID-19) scourge globally, has been denounced as a second pandemic. Read more »
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Malawi: Court Reserves Verdict On Sentence Against Murder Convict Chanthunya - Bail Revoked
Nyasa Times, 28 August 2020
High Court judge Ruth Chinangwa will next Wednesday, September 2, 2020 mete out the sentence for Misozi Chanthunya, who has been found guilty of killing his Zimbabwean girlfriend… Read more »
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Malawi: Families of Malawi Ex Death-Row Inmates to Share Their Stories - -Reprieve
Nyasa Times, 9 October 2019
A number of activities have been organised by Malawian capital punishment campaigners, Reprieve in observing the 17th World Day Against the Death Penalty scheduled for Zomba Prison… Read more »