To retain the deterrent element in sentencing murderers, it is expected that the new law will impose lengthy sentences without violating the right to life.
The Zimbabwean government decided on Tuesday to abolish the death penalty after months of debate in parliament, opting instead to impose long prison sentences for the most serious crimes.
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