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Burkina Faso plans to reinstate the death penalty for treason, terrorism, and espionage, reversing its 2018 ban amid ongoing security and political turmoil.
Burkina Faso’s government has approved a bill to reinstate the death penalty for treason, terrorism, and espionage, reversing its 2018 abolition.
The move, announced by Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala, is part of broader justice reforms amid ongoing security challenges from extremist groups in the Sahel.
The bill must still pass through parliament and undergo judicial review.
Since the 2022 military coup, the government has delayed elections, dissolved the electoral commission, restricted press freedom, and suspended international broadcasters like BBC and Voice of America.
Human rights groups have criticized the proposal as a setback for civil liberties.
Burkina Faso planea restablecer la pena de muerte por traición, terrorismo y espionaje, revirtiendo su prohibición de 2018 en medio de la continua turbulencia política y de seguridad.