Pakistan ends death penalty for prisoners with severe mental health problems
by Haroon Janjua in Islamabad from World news | The Guardian on (#5E3K2)
Supreme court ruling welcomed by rights activists who say it opens the way to broader prison reforms
In a landmark decision, Pakistan's supreme court ruled this week that prisoners with serious mental health problems cannot be executed for their crimes.
The verdict was hailed by rights activists, who said it laid the groundwork for broader prison reforms in the country.
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