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Sierra Leone Abolishes Colonial-Era Death Penalty

HeadlineJul 26, 2021

Sierra Leone has abolished the death penalty. It’s the 23rd African country to do so. Advocates in Sierra Leone say capital punishment was a brutal remnant of colonialism and that the recent vote could serve as as example for the United States.

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