{"id":3073,"date":"2022-05-25T10:59:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T10:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.qiraatafrican.com\/?p=3073"},"modified":"2022-05-25T10:59:14","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T10:59:14","slug":"africa-freedom-day-zambia-makes-big-decision-to-abolish-death-penalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qiraatafrican.com\/en\/3073\/africa-freedom-day-zambia-makes-big-decision-to-abolish-death-penalty\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa Freedom Day: Zambia &#8216;makes big decision&#8217; to abolish death penalty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-reactid=\".22d12wakc48.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-628de782fc2fb576dc00c015.0.6.0.0:$post_0\">Zambia is making moves to abolish the death penalty, President Hakainde Hichilema has announced.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".22d12wakc48.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-628de782fc2fb576dc00c015.0.6.0.0:$post_1\">He termed it a &#8220;big decision&#8221; by the government.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".22d12wakc48.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-628de782fc2fb576dc00c015.0.6.0.0:$post_2\">\u201cWe will work with parliament to run this process as we transition away from the death penalty and focus on the preservation, rehabilitation of life while still delivering justice for all,\u201d he said on the eve of Wednesday\u2019s Africa Freedom Day.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".22d12wakc48.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-628de782fc2fb576dc00c015.0.6.0.0:$post_3\">\u201cThis is important. We believe in it. Africa Freedom Day is a symbol of our collective commitment to secure a better future for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"gs-u-mb+ gel-body-copy qa-post-body\" data-reactid=\".22d12wakc48.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-628de782fc2fb576dc00c015.0.6\">\n<div class=\"lx-stream-post-body\" data-reactid=\".22d12wakc48.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-628de782fc2fb576dc00c015.0.6.0\">\n<p data-reactid=\".22d12wakc48.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-628de782fc2fb576dc00c015.0.6.0.0:$post_5\">Though <a href=\"https:\/\/en.qiraatafrican.com\/topic\/zambia\/\">Zambia<\/a> has had the death penalty law, no executions have taken place since the late 90s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zambia is making moves to abolish the death penalty, President Hakainde Hichilema has announced. 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