Bill to abolish death penalty scales second reading at house of reps

Reps rescind decision on bill to abolish death penalty - Flying Eze

The House of Representatives has rescinded its decision on the bill to abolish the death penalty. The bill is sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House,...

Lawmakers Push to Remove Death Penalty From Nigeria's Constitution

ABUJA, Nigeria – A bill seeking to abolish the death penalty in Nigeria has successfully passed the second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, introduced by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, alongside six other lawmakers, proposes an amendment to Section 33(1) of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution. Section 33(1) currently stipulates, “Every person has a right to life, and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life, save in execution …

Bill to abolish death penalty scales second reading at house of reps

A bill seeking to abolish death penalty has passed the second reading at the house of representatives.   The bill, sponsored by Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker of the house, and six other lawmakers, seeks to amend section 33 (1) of the 1999 constitution.   The aforementioned section stipulates that: “Every person has a right to life, and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life, save in execution of the sentence of a court in respect of …

Jim Brown: Justice is once again a matter of life or death

(Editor's note: Derrick Todd Lee died of natural causes Jan. 21, 2016, while awaiting execution). It’s been a number of years since the death penalty was carried out in Louisiana.