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Human Rights Watch denounces return of death penalty in Burkina Faso

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Human Rights Watch denounces return of death penalty in Burkina Faso

Human Rights Watch denounces the reinstatement of the death penalty in Burkina Faso, where it was abolished in 2018. Capital punishment has once again been included in the Penal Code adopted by the Burkinabe government the previous week, according to the international human rights organisation.

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