Amnesty International Calls for Complete Death Penalty Abolition in Ghana

Amnesty International's Stance on the Death Penalty

• 📣 Amnesty International is advocating for a constitutional amendment to completely remove the death penalty from Ghana's legal system.
• 📌 By the end of 2024, approximately 200 individuals were still on death row in Ghana.

Death Sentencing and Execution Report

• ⚡ In 2024 alone, six new persons were sentenced to death, with 182 existing death sentences remaining.
• ⚖️ Despite progress in areas like press freedom and the right to association, the report highlights concerns for the LGBTQ community, women, and girls.
• ⚠️ Even with the repeal of the death penalty for some offenses in 2024, crimes like high treason remain punishable by capital punishment.

Ethical and Moral Arguments Against Capital Punishment

• 💬 The report questions the efficacy of the death penalty, stating that "killing me for killing A doesn't bring A back."
• 💡 It suggests that instead of retribution, the focus should be on correcting or reforming the individual.
• 📉 Globally, executions and death sentences saw a reduction of around 10% according to the report.