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

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