Death Penalty in Africa
Public opinion and evidence-based research on the death penalty in Africa
Lead Researchers: Dr Kofi Boakye, Dr. Justice Tankebe
The aim of this project is to conduct rigorous research on the death penalty in Africa. Although several countries in Africa retain the death penalty, there is virtually no rigorous research on this form of punishment. Consequently, debate on the death penalty remain largely theoretical, with much of the focus on constitutional principles and human rights arguments. The absence of rigorous and methodologically sound research has sometimes frustrated meaningful dialogue and policy on this subject. The project also seeks to provide a comprehensive database on the death penalty in Africa. Click on a country for country-specific information and publication:
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Gambia
Ghana
Kenya
Malawi
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
Uganda
Zambia