General News of Tuesday, 15 October 2019Source: citinewsroom.comDeath penalty no longer relevant, abolish it – Amnesty International to gov’tAs of December 31, 2018, there were 172 people, including three women, on the death row in GhanaAmnesty International Ghana has renewed calls for abolishing of the death penalty in Ghana, as recommended by the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC). According to the agency, the sentence has lost its usefulness and has had adverse effects on relatives and children of incarcerated parents who are on the death row. In a Citi News interview, Board Chair of Amnesty International Ghana, George Aggrey said even though Ghana has not executed any convict in the last 26 years, the law still needs a review. As of December 31, 2018, there were 172 people, including three women, on the death row in Ghana. Amnesty International, Ghana has described the situation as worrying and wants the state to take appropriate steps to expunge the death sentence through a referendum.

Source: GhanaWeb October 14, 2019 19:30 UTC