Abstract

GAITAN, Aniceth  and  KUSCHNIK, Bernhard. Tanzania's death penalty debate: An epilogue on Republic v Mbushuu. Afr. hum. rights law j. [online]. 2009, vol.9, n.2, pp.459-481. ISSN 1996-2096.

The imposition of the death sentence seems to be a common method of punishing grave offenders in Africa. In Tanzania, the most famous case involving capital punishment is Republic v Mbushuu, where the accused were convicted of murder and sentenced to death in 1994. Yet, there seems to be a new trend - among other things sparked by developments in international criminal justice - to work towards the abolishment of capital punishment. The article gives insights into legal and interdisciplinary considerations from an African-European perspective and calls for a progressive approach to the death penalty debate that works hand in hand with the legal understanding of the international community.

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