Theatre Advocates for the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Zimbabwe
The article by Passmore Ndlovu reports on the commemoration of the World Day Against Death Penalty in Harare, Zimbabwe. The event was a collaboration between Complete Arts Project, Amnesty International Zimbabwe, the European Union delegation to Zimbabwe, and the German Embassy in Zimbabwe. A theatre production titled 'Murder They Wrote' was performed to highlight the miscarriage of justice, inspired by Nadifa Mohamed's 'The Fortune Men'. Keynote presentations were given by various officials, including the Minister of Justice and representatives from Amnesty International. The speakers urged the Zimbabwean government to abolish the death penalty, emphasizing that the country has not executed anyone for over sixteen years. The article also discusses the role of theatre in advocacy and the history of the World Day Against the Death Penalty.

