Tag: Death Penalty
Court Sentences Prophet, One Other To Death For Killing LASU Student
An Osun State High Court sitting in Ikire, on Monday, convicted and sentenced to death Prophet Philip Segun, 42, and Owolabi Adeeko, 23, for killing ... Read More
Malaysia’s Parliament Ends Death Penalty
Malaysia’s lower house, on Monday, approved legal reforms to abolish the mandatory death penalty for some offences. The amendments would be applicable to 34 offences ... Read More
Zambia: IBAHRI Welcomes Death Penalty Abolition
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) commends Zambia and President Hakainde Hichilema for passing Penal Code (Amendment) Bill Number 25 of 2022 ('the ... Read More
Abuja Lawyer, Ajulo Canvasses Abrogation Of Death Penalty
The rights activist, who expressed happiness for saving the life of Bamiteko in the Court of Appeal sitting in Ado Ekiti, said empirical evidence has ... Read More
Campaigners Hail Historic Sierra Leone Move To End Death Penalty
Human rights campaigners have hailed a “historic” decision by Sierra Leone’s Parliament to unanimously vote to abolish the death penalty, more than 20 years after ... Read More