Zambia abolishes death penalty

Zambia abolishes the death penalty

Sambias Präsident Hichilema hat zu Weihnachten die Abschaffung der Todesstrafe verkündet. Zudem zog der Staatschef des südafrikanischen Landes ein Gesetz zurück, das harte Strafen für "Präsidentenbeleidigung" vorsah.

Zambia abolishes death penalty

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema Friday assented to Penal Code (Amendment) Bill 2022, abolishing the law of the death penalty in Zambia. Earlier, on May 24, President Hichilema took a pledge to abolish the death penalty in the country and coordinate with the Parliament of Zambia to end the cruel, inhuman, and degrading punishment. UN OHCHR supported President Hichilema’s decision and urged:  to promptly bolster the President’s pledge with t…

Death penalty abolished in Zambia

The authorities of Zambia abolished the death penalty today and repealed a law prohibiting citizens from defaming the head of state.

Zambia abolishes death penalty, criminal defamation

With this, Zambia becomes the 25th country in sub-Saharan Africa to abolish the death penalty for all crimes.

Zambia takes death penalty out of crime beam

Human rights activists in Zambia are cheering since the country has taken the death penalty out of the country's crime beam. Moreover, it is no longer punishable to criticize the country's leaders.

'Speak free': Zambia president announces abolishment of death penalty, no prosecution for his criticism

Zambia on Saturday finally abolished two British colonial-era laws: the death penalty and any criticism of the country's leader being a punishable offence. The South African country gained independence in 1964. Since then rules made during colonisation were followed.  The decision comes during the presidency of Hakainde Hichilema, whose party promised to abolish these rules if they are elected, AFP reported.