Zambia Scraps Bail for Sex Crimes Suspects

Zambia’s amended law on sexual offences now requires suspects to remain in custody until their cases are concluded in court. The move has been welcomed by the public, though some reservations remain.

Princess Kasune Zulu tested positive for HIV in 1997. At the time, the victim of child marriage in Zambia suspected she contracted the disease from her husband. He had lost two previous wives to AIDS.

A year later, she went public with her status in an autobiography titled “Warrior Princess: Fighting…