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Hichilema, who came to office in 2021, has abolished criminal defamation laws against the president, but Zambians still face prosecution under other laws.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Ghana has abolished its Covid-19 "Health Recovery Levy" and reduced its value-added tax in a bid to bolster economic growth, the government said Thursday.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Mexico has abolished capital punishment and typically does not extradite citizens who could be put to death under U.S. law.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

As part of his reforms, Mirziyoyev has abolished state regulation of cotton production and sales, ending decades of forced labor in the country’s cotton industries, a major source of export revenues.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2023

Pa says the Angkar has abolished markets, schools, and universities, and has banned money, watches, clocks, eight-track players, and televisions.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung