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1 results foundAuthor: Namyalo, Doreen Title: The abolition of the death penalty and its alternative sanction in East Africa: Kenya and Uganda Summary: This research paper focuses on the application of the death penalty and life imprisonment as an alternative to it across the East Africa region. Its aim is to provide up-to-date information about the laws and practices relating to the application of the death penalty in Kenya and Uganda, including an analysis of the alternative sanctions to the death penalty and whether they reflect international human rights standards and norms. This paper takes a country-by-country approach and focuses on: The legal framework of the death penalty and its alternative sanction (life imprisonment); Implementation of the sentence, including an analysis of fair trial standards; Application of the sentence including an analysis of the method of execution, the prison regime and conditions of imprisonment; Statistical information on the application of the death penalty/life imprisonment; Criminal justice reform processes; and, Abolitionist and reform movement in each country. This paper provides detailed and practical recommendations tailored to each country to bring it in line with international human rights standards and norms. Details: London: Penal Reform International, 2012. 65p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 28, 2012 at http://www.penalreform.org/files/East%20Africa%20research%20report%20on%20death%20penalty%20and%20life%20imprisonment.pdf Year: 2012 Country: Africa URL: http://www.penalreform.org/files/East%20Africa%20research%20report%20on%20death%20penalty%20and%20life%20imprisonment.pdf Shelf Number: 126128 Keywords: Capital Punishment (Kenya) (Uganda)Death Penalty (Kenya) (Uganda)Human Rights (Kenya) (Uganda)Life Imprisonment (Kenya) (Uganda) |