Zambia – Why Is Organizing a Protest So Difficult?

In Zambia, the right to assemble is guaranteed under the consitution but the reality is often different. Police are accused of infringing civil rights by withholding permits. But what needs to be done to change this?

Protestors in Zambia were last month prevented from demonstrating against the high cost of living amid soaring inflation and a severe economic crisis in the southern African country.

Zambia’s constitution recognizes its citizens’ entitlement to freedom of assembly.

But youth activist…