Human Rights

Zimbabwe Abolishes Death Penalty In Historic Legal Reform

Zimbabwe Abolishes Death Penalty In Historic Legal Reform

Zimbabwe joins 24 African nations in ending capital punishment as President Mnangagwa signs abolition bill into law. Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has abolished the death penalty, transforming sentences for approximately 60 death row inmates and ending a practice dating back to British
January 1, 2025
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Ghana Enacts Legislation Criminalizing LGBTQ+ Identification

Ghana’s parliament has enacted stringent new legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community, with provisions for up to three years in prison for those who identify as LGBTQ+ and up to five years for individuals involved in forming or funding LGBTQ+ groups. The bill,
February 28, 2024
Commissioner General Godwin Matanga

Zimbabwe Police Vow to Shoot to Kill Armed Robbers

The Commissioner-General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police, Godwin Matanga, has announced that police officers will shoot to kill when dealing with armed robbers. The announcement was made at the funeral of Maxwell Hove, an officer-in-charge who was killed last week in Hwedza,
January 19, 2023