Zambian Lawyers Fight for Media Freedom As Journalists Harassed Ahead of Election

Lusaka — For months, lawyer Josiah Kalala has been working late into the night on a case he believes could define the future of press freedom in Zambia: preparing arguments, reviewing legal provisions, and consulting colleagues.

Kalala, who heads Chapter One Foundation, a local human rights group, hopes that the hundreds of hours he has poured into this mission will persuade Zambia’s High Court to declare the country’s 2025 cyber laws unconstitutional.

“These laws go to the heart of how people…