#Sierra Leone’s Parliament has just repealed the death penalty. The first clause of the piece of legislation which expressly expunges capital punishment has just been unanimously approved by the House. Rest of the bill is being debated.

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The Abolition of the Death Penalty Act 2021 passed unanimously in Sierra Leone's Parliament today and eradicated capital punishment for persons convicted of crimes such as murder, aggravated robbery & treason, removing the threat of execution for those currently on death row.

In a progressive move, instead of replacing the death penalty with a mandatory life sentence, Sierra Leone will move to a system of judicial discretion where Judges are able to consider mitigating circumstances.

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Many have hailed this step: including NGOs (AdvocAid, Amnesty International & Death Penalty Project), as well as the UK Foreign Secretary.

Fantastic to see that the Sierra Leonean Parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty. Congratulations to @PresidentBio & the people of Sierra Leone on this important milestone. The UK will continue to support Sierra Leone in the promotion & protection of human rights ����

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, Dominic Raab


Sierra Leone's President, Julius Maada Bio, has remained a strong advocate for the abrogation of the Death Penalty Act.

There has been no Court-backed execution in the Sierra-Leone since 1998 but Judges continue to impose the mandatory Death sanction for capital crimes. At least 78 persons are on death row, all of whom will have their death sentences rescinded.

The small West African nation becomes the 23rd African Country & 110th in the World to abolish the Death Penalty; joining ECOWAS neighbours: Guinea, Benin Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo & Senegal.

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This society has lost its sense of right and wrong. They haven't given enough thought to this decision and as it stands, there will be an increase in crime because criminals will no longer be threatened with the punishment of death

Ammishaddai:
This society has lost its sense of right and wrong. They haven't given enough thought to this decision and as it stands, there will be an increase in crime because criminals will no longer be threatened with the punishment of death

This was the same reason that made the Gambian Parliament turn down the President's Bill to abrogate the Death Penalty Act.

I believe he is also trying to resurrect the Bill.

Ghana's stalled....& Nigeria with the highest number of Death row inmates in Africa (about 2700), no shaking.

Even the guy that assassinated one of the former PMs of Israel is still in prison. It mustn't always end in death for criminals.

Ammishaddai:
This society has lost its sense of right and wrong. They haven't given enough thought to this decision and as it stands, there will be an increase in crime because criminals will no longer be threatened with the punishment of death

There has to be better ways to discourage crime.

What if the convicts asks to be executed

The abolishment or non implementation of tge death penalty is a major cause of frequent killings. When a criminal knows that he won't be killed for murdering innocent people, it doesn't augur well for a peaceful society. If every convicted BHT, kidnapper, kidnapper and armed robbers have been sent to their ancestors, it will have sent a message of "An Eye for an eye".

Sierra Loene is a sovereign nation and should be able to decide what's good for the citizens.

However I feel premeditated murder once established with incontrovertible evidences should still carry the capital punishment.

[/b]In a progressive move, instead of replacing the death penalty with a mandatory life sentence, Sierra Leone will move to a system of judicial discretion where Judges are able to consider mitigating circumstances.[b]


It will have both advantages and disadvantages

Nah eh! No qualms
This is so unsophisticated

All man to his opinion shaa
In some cases death penalty should be
The best option, (like some Asia countries sentencing people to death for smuggling illegal drugs),
Although some crime (in my opinion) requires death penalty
All the same
The law was not made for revenge
Rather for justice to prevail

That's great development

I assembled the names of people that pushed Igboho into problem to go and help him out.

Ooni of Ife
23-07-2021

fergie001:

This was the same reason that made the Gambian Parliament turn down the President's Bill to abrogate the Death Penalty Act.

I believe he is also trying to resurrect the Bill.

Ghana's stalled....& Nigeria with the highest number of Death row inmates in Africa (about 2700), no shaking.

They should be executed asap. Criminals don't deserve to live.

Don't commit crime if you love your life,very simple .

Omooooooooo

dfrost:


There has to be better ways to discourage crime.

better ways like?

Why

It is a goal for Satan he has now achieved it

Some criminals deserved to be killed like bokoharam members,kidnappers,fulani terorist heardmen. so abolishing a death penalty doesn't look smart to me

Amnesty international can set a country on fire. Saying Boko Haram members, terrorists don't deserve death penalty. That the army should respect their rights

With this decision I hope there won't be a jail break in Sierra Leone. Because the whistle blower who got rewarded for exposing the hire killer that killed hundreds of people and the rape victim that reported the notorious serial rapist and murderer are in trouble.

Death penalty is not good, instead if you are sure the person delibrately commited the crime, cut off his one hand, one leg, and one ear. The person will hate himself till death.

illicit:
What if the convicts asks to be executed

Doesn't have that right.

Nice move from a democratic country.

Ok

dfrost:
Even the guy that assassinated one of the former PMs of Israel is still in prison. It mustn't always end in death for criminals.

But they can kill?