Drop death penalty for kidnapping – Ex-UN Human Rights envoy urges Senate

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Drop death penalty for kidnapping – Ex-UN Human Rights envoy urges Senate

Drop death penalty for kidnapping – Ex-UN Human Rights envoy urges Senate

Posted By: dailypost
December 16, 2025

A former United Nations Human Rights envoy, Prof. Uchenna Emelonye, has urged the Senate to abandon proposals to introduce the death penalty for kidnapping. Emelonye, a lawyer, made the appeal on Tuesday during a press briefing held online. The professor warned that such a move would not curb the crime but could distract from reforms […]

Drop death penalty for kidnapping – Ex-UN Human Rights envoy urges Senate

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