The Death Penalty under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Some Reflections for African States

Case Law

Authors

  • Zonke Majodina Cape Town University (Cape Town, South Africa)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52907/slj.v4i1.53

Keywords:

The Death Penalty, Abolition, National Human Committee, Kenya, Zambian Cases

Abstract

As part of the ongoing movement in support of the abolition of the death penalty across the world, this article presents a selection of cases brought before the United Nations Human Rights Committee (the Committee) on violations of the right to life. With a special focus on Zambian cases, the objective is to demonstrate how the Committee’s views reflect its longstanding jurisprudence that the death penalty should only be applied in the most exceptional circumstances.

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Author Biography

Zonke Majodina, Cape Town University (Cape Town, South Africa)

BSc Hons (University of South Africa); MPhil (London); PhD (University of Cape Town).

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Published

2020-05-01

How to Cite

Majodina, Z. (2020). The Death Penalty under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Some Reflections for African States: Case Law. Strathmore Law Journal, 4(1), 187–202. https://doi.org/10.52907/slj.v4i1.53

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2020): Strathmore Law Journal

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2020 Zonke Majodina

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