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Burkina Faso parliament votes to restore death penalty

21 Oct 2026, 10:01 UTC · 10 independent sources
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🚨 BURKINA FASO PARLIAMENT RESTORES DEATH PENALTY Burkina Faso’s parliament adopted a revised penal code on Tuesday. The Justice Ministry said the code restores the death penalty. Parliament voted unanimously to reinstate it. Source: The Straits Times, whbl.com, channelafrica.co.za, abcnews.com, cecildaily.com, wdtimes.com, dailyadvance.com #BurkinaFaso #parliament #deathpenalty

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