HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Amnesty International said Friday it fears Zimbabwe will resume executions after the state media quoted prison officials saying they have found a new hangman following a seven-year search.
Since the last executioner retired in 2005, 76 prisoners have been held on Death Row. Prison officials last week said only that the search for a hangman was over and did not elaborate.
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