ZIMBABWE·DEATH PENALTY·APRIL 24, 2001·1 MIN READ

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) said...

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) said the death penalty should be abolished, and that no executions should be carried out until this is done

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) said the death penalty should be abolished, and that no executions should be carried out until this is done. Some of the people condemned to death would have been convicted on the basis of statements and confessions extracted under torture, ZimRights said.

— SOURCES

(Sources: Middle East Intelligence Wire, Africa News Service, 24/04/2001)