Zimbabwe has abolished the dying penalty, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa signing the invoice into legislation on December 31, 2024. Mnangagwa, who survived a dying sentence throughout the colonial period because of his age, performed a pivotal function in advancing the laws. Parliament, led by the ruling ZANU-PF, endorsed the invoice, which was launched by opposition MP Edwin Mushoriwa. Proponents, together with Mushoriwa and human rights teams, argue that the dying penalty disproportionately impacts the poor and is a relic of colonial rule. Parvais Jabbar of the Loss of life Penalty Undertaking, one of many invoice’s supporters, highlighted a rising African motion in opposition to capital punishment, calling this step a basis for broader human rights reforms. Nonetheless, some folks, like artisan miner Vincent Mazilankatha, oppose the choice, citing elevated violence since discussions started. Zimbabwe joins 24 sub-Saharan African nations abolishing capital punishment for all crimes, with two others proscribing its use to extraordinary instances.
SOURCE: VOA NEWS