US EditionBurkina Faso Plans to Restore Death Penalty for Treason, Terrorism, Espionage
The bill targets treason, terrorism, and espionage amid a worsening Sahel security crisis and follows the 2018 abolition of the death penalty, officials said.
- Burkina Faso's military government has adopted a bill to restore the death penalty for offenses such as treason, terrorism, and espionage.
- The country has increasingly silenced critical media outlets and arrested journalists critical of the government.
- The reinstated death penalty is part of reforms 'to have a justice that responds to the deep aspirations of our people', according to the Justice Minister.
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Burkina Faso moves to reinstate death penalty as junta overhauls penal code
Burkina Faso’s military-led government has taken a step toward reinstating the death penalty, adopting a new penal code that once again allows capital punishment for crimes including treason, terrorism and espionage.
Burkina Faso Reintroduces Death Penalty Amid Controversial Reforms
Burkina Faso's Council of Ministers has adopted a bill to reinstate the death penalty, targeting crimes like treason, terrorism, and espionage. The bill, still pending parliamentary approval, is part of broader military-led reforms being pursued since the 2022 coup, amid criticism of media repression and human rights abuses.
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Burkina Faso plans to restore death penalty for treason, terrorism, espionage
Burkina Faso’s Council of Ministers has adopted a bill to restore the death penalty, targeting offenses such as treason, terrorism, and espionage, authorities said.
The bill on the reform of the penal code of the Burkina Faso military regime also punishes "the promotion and homosexual practices". Capital punishment was no longer applied in the country since the late 1980s.
The Burkina Faso military regime will reintroducing the death penalty code, which was abolished in 2018, announced by the Council of Ministers, reports AFP.
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