CPJ joins call for Zambian authorities to keep internet on during elections

Zambia - Authorities Must Free Journalist Arrested Over Social Media Posts

Press Release - Responding to the charges brought against detained Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) journalist MacPherson Mukuka, reportedly related to the violation of Section 10 of Zambia's 2025 Cyber Crimes Act, which prohibits recording a private conversation without prior notice and posting it on social media, Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International's Regional Director said:

CPJ joins call for Zambian authorities to keep internet on during elections

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined #KeepItOn Coalition partners in urging Zambian authorities and telecommunication providers to ensure free and open internet access before, during, and after the country’s general election on August 13. In the letter, the coalition highlighted Zambia’s 2021 internet shutdown, when access to major social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter,...

Zambia braces for high-stakes general election

from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, Zambia Zambia Bureau LUSAKA, (CAJ News) – EXCEPT for previous, short-lived military mutinies or failed coup attempts, the Zambian defence establishment has steered clear of partisan politics. However, the Southern African country is experiencing an unprecedented moment ahead of Thursday’s watershed election, as political temperatures rise. Severe violence, counter-accusations of […] The post Zambia braces for high-…

CIVIL SOCIETY RAISES CONCERNS OVER ZAMBIA’S 2026 ELECTIONS

CIVIL SOCIETY RAISES CONCERNS OVER ZAMBIA’S 2026 ELECTIONS A coalition of civil society organisations has raised concerns over Zambia’s electoral environment ahead of the 13 August 2026 General Elections, calling for a peaceful, credible and transparent process. In a joint statement held today, the organisations cited concerns over the unequal political playing field, electoral violence, […] The post CIVIL SOCIETY RAISES CONCERNS OVER ZAMBIA’S 2…

Zambia : Global Watchdog Raises Alarm Over Zambia's Shrinking Civic Space

Amnesty International warns of intensified rights abuses ahead of Zambia’s polls, cites arrests and press attacks Amnesty International has warned that Zambia must brace for intensified human rights abuses in the run-up to Thursday’s general election, citing arbitrary arrests, attacks on journalists and a shrinking civic space in its latest assessment of the country’s political […]