Nov
18
2020
Bail for death row prisoner after long appeal delay
Normally a reader might have little sympathy for someone convicted of murder who is serving time in prison. But the case of Malawian Charles Khoviwa is rather different. Sitting on death row for many years, Khoviwa has been trying to have sentence in his case reconsidered, now that the courts have decided that the mandatory death penalty, in force at the time of his conviction, is unconstitutional.
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Malawi’s judiciary is being hailed internationally for its bravery, sense of justice and protection of judicial independence.
