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Zimbabwe’s cabinet backs abolition of death penalty

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Zimbabwe’s cabinet has endorsed proposed legislation to abolish the death penalty, signaling a significant step in ending capital punishment in the nation.

Information Minister Jenfan Muswere announced the decision on Tuesday Jan 6, stating that it followed extensive consultations nationwide.

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If approved by parliament, the bill would establish life imprisonment as the maximum sentence.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has previously voiced opposition to capital punishment, a stance influenced by his own experience: in 1965, he was sentenced to death for alleged involvement in a bombing during the fight against white minority rule, though his sentence was commuted due to his age.

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Zimbabwe’s death penalty originates from colonial-era laws, and the nation has not executed anyone since 2005.

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