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Tanzania Quashes Death Sentence for Disabled Woman

3/19/2026

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  • Lemi Limbu, a Tanzanian woman with severe intellectual disabilities, had her death sentence quashed after more than a decade in prison.
  • Her 2015 conviction for her daughter's murder was nullified in 2019.
  • In 2022, a retrial sentenced her to death again without considering her disabilities.
  • Human rights groups condemn Tanzania's justice system and call for her release for care.