Burkina Faso Parliament Unanimously Restores Capital Punishment

Burkina Faso reinstated the death penalty for severe crimes nearly a decade after abolishing it.

Burkina Faso has reinstated the death penalty nearly ten years after abolishing capital punishment. The national legislature adopted a revised penal code that applies the penalty to severe offenses including terrorism and treason. The West African nation previously removed the measure from its laws in 2018.

• The voteLawmakers passed the revised penal code unanimously during a legislative session.
• Targeted offensesCapital punishment now applies to severe crimes such as treason, espionage, and acts of terrorism.