NHRC Calls for Constitutional Amendment to Abolish Death Penalty
By Nelson Manneh The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the government to initiate a Constitutional amendment to abolish the death penalty. According to the Commission, capital punishment fundamentally violates the right to life; the Commission recommends amending Section 18(1) of the 1997 Constitution to remove capital punishment entirely from the country’s penal […]
7/15/2026 5:08:00 AM