Zambia: Socialist Party of Zambia Leader Dr. Fred M’membe Released After Arbitrary Detention

After revealing shocking corruption, socialist leader and journalist was illegally detained for “sedition” for four days

Dr. Fred M’membe, the President of the Socialist Party of Zambia, was just released from the Twin Palm Police Cells on August 12, after being jailed since August 8.

The circumstances around Dr. M’membe’s detention were legally dubious at best. M’membe was arrested on charges of sedition for publishing a newspaper article reporting an incident of severe corruption, in which…