Death Penalty Hearings Begin
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HARARE - Today marks the commencement of week-long public hearings on the Death Penalty Abolition Bill, which was gazetted last year. The Bill, aimed at amending the Criminal Law Code and the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act, will undergo thorough scrutiny and gather public input over the course of the hearings. Introduced to Parliament by…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa extended amnesty to over 4 000 prisoners, including some who were on death row, on Independence Day, but legal grouping Veritas says the order is riddled with drafting errors that require immediate attention. NATHAN GUMA The amnesty, issued through Clemency Order No. 1 of 2024, benefits female, older and juvenile inmates, the…
PARLIAMENT has resolved to fast-track the revised Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Bill, Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Protection of Children and Young Persons Amendment Bill, and the Administration of Estates Amendment Bill as the Second Republic moves to close potential gaps in the laws. The three Bills were tabled before the National Assembly last week…