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Capital Punishment

The death penalty must be abolished
Thought Leader
/ 10 October 2023

The death penalty must be abolished

As we observe the World Day Against the Death Penalty, we must hold onto the glimmer of hope that Zimbabwean authorities will do away with capital punishment

By Richard Mugobo
Social media and the case for Marcellus Williams
Article
/ 24 August 2017

Social media and the case for Marcellus Williams

How social media came together to campaign against the execution of Marcellus Williams.

By Al Jazeera
Botswana tells red-faced SA it won’t spare the noose
Africa
/ 16 October 2014

Botswana tells red-faced SA it won’t spare the noose

Both countries have very different laws on capital punishment.

By Staff Reporter
Editorial – Death sentence won’t stop crime
Article
/ 24 July 2014

Editorial – Death sentence won’t stop crime

Frustration leads some people to long for the death sentence, but capital punishment would do nothing against the causes of crime.

By Editorial
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Article
/ 21 October 2008

Nigerian death-row prisoners ‘may be innocent’

Amnesty International called on Nigeria’s government on Tuesday to declare a moratorium on capital punishment.

By Katy Pownall

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