'National penalties - death sentence' in document 'Namibia - Constitution'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CHAPTER 3
FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

Article 6
Protection of Life

The right to life shall be respected and protected. No law may prescribe death as a competent sentence. No Court or Tribunal shall have the power to impose a sentence of death upon any person. No executions shall take place in Namibia.