Zimbabwe abolish death penalty

On 31 December 2024, the President of Zimbabwe has signed the Death Penalty Abolition Act (2024), removing the death penalty in law, following approval by the Senate of the Bill introducing abolition. You can read the press release here.

Zimbabwe, now has become the 127th country in the world to abolish the death penalty. You can also read an article here which details Zimbabwe’s road to abolition of the death penalty.