Zambia: Abolition of the death penalty ‘a historic milestone’

President Hakainde Hichilema announced the move on 23 December, which “followed years of advocacy efforts by concerned stakeholders, such as the National Human Rights Commission, civil society groups, development partners, the UN team and other partners,” it said. 

The

is led by Resident Coordinator Beatrice Mutali. 

Several UN entities there contributed to the milestone by providing a wide range of technical…