Zimbabwe Ends Death Penalty in Major Reform.
Zimbabwe made history by getting rid of the death penalty. The country's new law means courts can't sentence anyone to death anymore.
The change helps people who are already on death row. They will get new sentences from the courts. The law says judges must think about what crime they did and how long they waited for death.
Life in prison will replace death as the biggest punishment. This goes for crimes like murder and treason that used to bring death sentences. Every prisoner gets a lawyer to help them at their new hearing.
Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi backed the change. He said it shows Zimbabwe wants to treat people better and help them change their ways. But there is one small catch - the country might use the death penalty again if there's a big emergency.
The move puts Zimbabwe, with many other African countries, stopped killing prisoners. Most of the world has already ended the death penalty. This shows more countries want kinder ways to deal with crime.
This big change means more than new rules. It shows that Zimbabwe wants to focus on making better citizens instead of punishing them. The country joins others that believe everyone deserves a second chance.
Zimbabwe made history by getting rid of the death penalty. The country's new law means courts can't sentence anyone to death anymore.
The change helps people who are already on death row. They will get new sentences from the courts. The law says judges must think about what crime they did and how long they waited for death.
Life in prison will replace death as the biggest punishment. This goes for crimes like murder and treason that used to bring death sentences. Every prisoner gets a lawyer to help them at their new hearing.
Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi backed the change. He said it shows Zimbabwe wants to treat people better and help them change their ways. But there is one small catch - the country might use the death penalty again if there's a big emergency.
The move puts Zimbabwe, with many other African countries, stopped killing prisoners. Most of the world has already ended the death penalty. This shows more countries want kinder ways to deal with crime.
This big change means more than new rules. It shows that Zimbabwe wants to focus on making better citizens instead of punishing them. The country joins others that believe everyone deserves a second chance.
