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Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network calls for Sangwa’s reinstatementSouthern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) has called on the Judiciary in Zambia to stop persecuting human rights defenders, and has demanded the immediate reinstatement of State Counsel John Sangwa who was barred from […]
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Parley adjournment God-given opportunity to campaign for Bill 10 – LubindaJUSTICE Minister Given Lubinda says the adjournment of Parliament is a God-given opportunity for the entire Cabinet to go out and vigorously campaign for Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 of 2019. And Lubinda says the […]
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UN Rapporteur on Independence of Judges and Lawyers defends SangwaTHE United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges & Lawyers Diego García-Sayán has strongly condemned the Zambian Judiciary’s move to bar Constitutional Lawyer John Sangwa State Counsel from appearing before any court. On […]
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Judiciary bars Sangwa from appearing before any Zambian courtTHE Judiciary has barred Constitutional Lawyer John Sangwa from appearing before any court in Zambia pending determination of its complaint against him to the Law Association of Zambia. In a notice to all judges of […]
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I’ll limit my campaign to LAZ members – ShongaFORMER Attorney General Abyudi Shonga State Counsel says he will limit his campaign to Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) members because he believes it is an internal matter. In a statement on the upcoming LAZ […]
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Remove ConCourt judges; they are an incompetent bunch – SishuwaUniversity of Zambia lecturer Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa has called for the removal of all Constitutional Court judges for gross misconduct and incompetence. Commenting on constitutional lawyer John Sangwa’s observation that President Edgar Lungu dribbled Zambians […]
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Bill 10 attempts to keep ruling party in power in perpetuity – NduloAMERICA-BASED Zambian law Professor Muna Ndulo has insisted that if enacted, the Constitution Amendment Bill 10 of 2019 will install constitutional dictatorship in Zambia and undermine democracy. And Prof Ndulo says Bill 10 attempts to […]
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I’m here to reinforce ties, promote human dignity, democracy, economic growth – US EnvoyAmerican Chargé d’Affaires to Zambia David Young says he will be here indefinitely, and has been sent by the US government to come and reinforce ties, promote human freedoms, democracy and economic growth. Speaking when […]
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Abyudi Shonga vies for LAZ presidencyFormer Attorney General Abyudi Shonga State Counsel will be campaigning against a female contender Mutumu Nzala Mwape for the LAZ presidency, following a decision by incumbent Eddie Mwitwa not to seek re-election at the helm […]
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ZRA unearths smuggling scam but remains muteThe Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has seized goods worth millions of dollars belonging to a Copperbelt based company Zamm Imports Limited, while a search is currently ongoing at the company’s warehouses where loads of goods […]
