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Abolishing Death Penalty in South Africa by Mervin Julius is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The S v Makwanyane and Another (CCT 3/94) judgment by the Constitutional Court of South Africa in 1995 declared capital punishment unconstitutional, emphasizing the importance of human rights, particularly the rights to life and dignity. The court ruled that the death penalty is arbitrary and degrading, and it invalidated laws allowing for its enforcement, mandating that prisoners awaiting execution remain in prison until new sentences are imposed. The court upheld its role as an independent arbiter of the

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Mervin Julius

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