Somalia leads in imposing death sentence
from SAAD MUSE in Mogadishu, Somalia Somalia Bureau MOGADISHU, (CAJ News) – AT least 579 executions were carried out across 18 countries last year. This as nations retained…
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Sierra Leone latest country to abolish death sentence
from TETEH KAMARA in Freetown, Sierra Leone FREETOWN, (CAJ News) – THE abolition of the death penalty in Sierra Leone is hailed as a victory for human rights. Parliament…
Egypt leads in imposition of death sentence
from AHMED MOOLA in Cairo, Egypt CAIRO, (CAJ News) – NO less than 483 people were executed in the past year in some 18 countries still imposing the death sentence. This figure,…
Botswana death sentence raises grave concern
from ODIRILE TOTENG in Gaborone, Botswana GABORONE, (CAJ News) – AUSTRALIA, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom (UK) are opposed to the imposition of the death…
Over 600 inmates receive death sentences
from RAJI BASHIR in Khartoum, Sudan KHARTOUM, (CAJ News) – SOME 657 executions were carried out across the world in 2019. This represents a decrease of 5 percent compared to…