Burkina Faso: Junta Restores Death Penalty

The 71 Burkinabe lawmakers adopted a new penal code unanimously on Tuesday, October 20, reinstating the death penalty for several crimes linked to terrorism, espionage, treason, or the importation of expired or prohibited products that could lead to death. The text also provides for harsher penalties for numerous offenses. The 71 Burkinabe lawmakers adopted a new penal code unanimously on Tuesday, October 20, reinstating the death penalty for several crimes linked to terrorism, espionage, treason, or the importation of expired or prohibited products that could lead to death. The text also provides for harsher penalties for numerous offenses.