Zambia – Stalled Reforms Risk Reversing Human Rights Gains

Candidates running in Zambia’s general elections on 13 August must commit to reversing a growing pattern of authoritarian practices that threaten human rights before, during and after the polls, Amnesty International said today.

In a new briefing, Authoritarian Practices Eating Away at Human Rights in Zambia: Escalating crackdown on human rights ahead of the 2026 general elections, Amnesty International documents how the authorities have intensified their crackdown on the rights to freedom of…