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Criminal Justice Health Rights News Zambia

NEWS: ZAMBIA SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS PRISONERS’ RIGHTS TO FOOD AND IMPROVED PRISON CONDITIONS

Lusaka, 16 December 2019 – The Supreme Court of Zambia on 9 December 2019 handed down an important judgment on prisoners’ rights. The case was brought by two prisoners with HIV on antiretroviral treatment, who sought access to a balanced diet and improved prison conditions. Mambilima CJ, Malila and Kajimanga…

Anneke Meerkotter16 Dec 2019

Criminal Justice Health Rights Judgments Zambia

Zambia: Health Rights of HIV-Positive Prisoners

SALC is working with the Legal Resources Foundation in Zambia to secure the rights of HIV-positive prisoners to treatment, adequate food and improvements to prison conditions. The applicant inmates alleged that they only get two meals a day which makes it impossible for them to take their HIV treatment, in…

Staff Writer16 Dec 2019

Disability Rights Health Rights Uncategorized Zambia

World Mental Health Day 2019: A Focus on Zambia’s Mental Health Act

World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year. This year, the theme addresses the important and difficult issue of suicide prevention. Across the world, people are uniting to share information on the public health problem of suicide, on how to prevent it, to reduce stigma and to…

Annabel Raw10 Oct 2019

News Rule of Law Zambia

SALC IN THE NEWS: Constitutional Amendments to Remove Parliamentary Oversight over Public Debt

On the 2nd August 2019, Bloomberg Reported: The government also on Friday presented a bill to parliament that proposes a change to the constitution to remove a clause that gives parliament oversight over government borrowing. While there may still be room for lawmakers to supervise the state signing new loans,…

Amanda Shivamba5 Aug 2019

News Rule of Law Zambia

Statement: Organisations warn of potential negative impact of proposed changes to Zambian Constitution on judicial independence

Organizations in the region, as well as internationally, are deeply concerned about the impact the Zambian Constitutional Amendment Bill 2019 may have on the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, if adopted. Of particular concern are the amendments made to the disciplinary proceedings against judges and the composition of…

Amanda Shivamba5 Aug 2019

Research Reports & Policy Briefs Rule of Law Zambia

An Analysis of Zambia’s Proposed Constitutional Amendments Relating to National Assembly Oversight

The Zambian Constitutional Amendment Bill was released for public comment on 21 June 2019. The Bill proposes amendments relating to oversight functions of the National Assembly. This policy brief seeks to demonstrate what impact these proposed amendments to National Assembly oversight will have, whether or not they interfere with the…

Amanda Shivamba31 Jul 2019

Research Reports & Policy Briefs Rule of Law Zambia

SALC Policy Brief: An Analysis of Zambia’s Proposed Constitutional Amendments Relating to the Judiciary

The Zambian Constitutional Amendment Bill was released for public comment on 21 June 2019. Section 79 of the Constitution provides that a Bill which seeks to amend the Constitution must be published in the Gazette 30 days before its first reading. On the second and third readings the Bill must…

Amanda Shivamba24 Jul 2019

Articles and Opinions Rule of Law Zambia

Zambia Debates Proposed Constitutional Amendments

A brief analysis of Zambia’s Constitutional Amendment Bill by the Southern Africa Litigation Centre The Zambian Constitutional Amendment Bill was released for public comment on 21 June 2019. Section 79 of the Constitution provides that a Bill which seeks to amend the Constitution must be published in the Gazette 30…

Staff Writer15 Jul 2019

Articles and Opinions Disability Rights Health Rights Zambia

SALC in the News: ABUSIVE LAWS AND THE FIGHT FOR REFORM

The AfricanLii Abusive Laws and the fight for reform By Annabel Raw You only have rights if you are a person: How Zambia is legislating away the rights of persons with psychosocial disabilities “I cannot accept people to treat me like an animal. It hurts. It pains me. How can…

Staff Writer28 Jun 2019

Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association Ongoing cases Zambia

Zambia: Challenging the enforcement of the offence of defamation of the President

The offence of defaming the President has been used far more in Zambia over the past decade than in many other countries. This is a great cause of concern and requires clear statements from the courts which would narrow the application of the offence and emphasise the importance of criticism…

Anneke Meerkotter25 May 2019