Burkina Faso Reinstates Death Penalty for Terrorism, Treason, Espionage

• Burkina Faso's parliament voted to reinstate the death penalty for terrorism, treason, and espionage.
• The decision was made on October 21, nearly a decade after capital punishment was abolished.
• The military rulers see this as a powerful legal tool against perceived threats to their rule.
• The reinstatement comes as the junta battles an ongoing insurgency.
• The revised penal code was adopted by Burkina Faso's parliament.