Shinyanga, Tanzania·Stable·HIGH 70
Tanzania Court Quashes Death Sentence for Woman with Intellectual Disabilities
The quashing of the death sentence highlights ongoing human rights concerns in Tanzania, particularly regarding individuals with disabilities.
Lemi Limbu, a woman with severe intellectual disabilities, has had her death sentence quashed by a Tanzanian court after over a decade in prison. She will now face a retrial for the murder of her daughter, a decision announced by a court in Shinyanga on March 4.
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