Fight against the death penalty – Zimbabwe abolishes capital punishment (3 Jan. 2025)

France applauds Emmerson Mnangagwa's historic decision on December 31 to abolish the death penalty in Zimbabwe. The abolition of the death penalty continues to gain ground around the world, with 127 nations having done away with it so far. Ahead of the 9th World Congress Against the Death Penalty, to be held in Paris from June 30 to July 3, 2026, France is determined to continue its efforts in support of the universal abolition of this cruel, unjust and inhuman (…)