The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) issued a statement this Tuesday (7) to welcome the abolition of the death penalty in Zimbabwe, a country of 16 million inhabitants located in the south of the African continent. The measure is the result of a law approved by the Zimbabwean Parliament and sanctioned by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, which commuted the sentences of 62 people on death row to life imprisonment. The discussion about the measure has been going on since 2023. 
“With the decision, the African country joins the majority of States that have already abolished the death penalty and reaffirms its commitment to the multilateral system and to human rights, in particular, to the right of every individual not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. Abolition is also a milestone for the African continent, where more than 20 countries have completely abolished capital punishment, and where the abolitionist movement has advanced rapidly”, said the MRE, in note. The last execution in Zimbabwe took place almost two decades ago, in 2005.
Brazil is part of the Inter-Regional Task Force on the moratorium on the use of the death penalty (IRTF). This is an articulation that encourages countries to apply a moratorium on capital punishment, through a resolution presented every two years to the United Nations General Assembly. In 2024, according to Itamaraty, the resolution had record support, mobilizing more than two thirds of UN member states.
