Ghana abolishes the death penalty

Written By JWMF

On Tuesday, Ghana’s parliament voted to amend their criminal offences act such that capital punishment can no longer be used for crimes including murder and genocide. It can still be used for acts of high treason.

You can read more via The Guardian here, and access the comments by the UN High Commissioner here. 

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