2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Zambia
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Zambia is a constitutional republic governed by a democratically elected president and a unicameral national assembly. In August 2021 the country held elections for president, national assembly seats, and local government. The United Party for National Development candidate Hakainde Hichilema won the election by a wide margin. Incumbent president and Patriotic Front candidate […]
PROCUREMENT OF MATRESSES, BUNKER BEDS AND BLANKETS ELATES PRISCCA”
PROCUREMENT OF MATRESSES, BUNKER BEDS AND BLANKETS ELATES PRISCCA” Lusaka 24th January 2023 For Immediate Release The procurement and distribution of mattresses, bunker beds and blankets by the Government shall not only enhance the Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) human rights profile but would also improve production because the Correctional Service will have a cadre of […]
PRISCCA Celebrates World Human Rights Day
Prisons Care and Counselling Association (PRISCCA) and thousands of prisoners in Zambia join the world in commemorating Human Rights Day which falls on 10th December annually. Human rights day is celebrated in commemoration of the day when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This year’s Human Rights Day […]
CALL TO REPEAL RETROGRESSIVE LAWS
PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release 30th November 2022 CALLS TO REPEAL RETROGRESSIVE LAWS MUST BE SUPPORTED Zambia’s current political environment under the United Party for National Development (UPND) led New Dawn Government provides huge opportunities for the transformation of the criminal justice system in Zambia through speedy inclusive access to justice and enhancement of the […]
GOVT WORKING TOWARD INCREASING ACCESS TO LEGAL AID SERVICES FOR MARGINALIZED GROUPS
By Mastone Moonze Justice Minister Mulambo Haimbe says access to justice and legal services for vulnerable groups is of utmost importance to the new dawn government’s bid to attain social- economic development. Speaking during the official opening of a two day GIZ Enact Legal Tech Conference in Lusaka this morning, Mr Haimbe says the 8th […]
THE DEATH PENALTY IS A DENT ON THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, FASTING, RECONCILIATION AND DECLARATION OF ZAMBIA AS A CHRISTIAN NATION
On 10 October every year the international community, including Zambia, commemorates the World Day Against the Death Penalty that aims at raising awareness on the need to abolish the death penalty worldwide. A week later, on 18 October 2022, Zambia also celebrated the National Day of Prayer and Reconciliation that came amidst the intensified calls […]
PRESS STATEMENT ON PARDONING OF INMATES ON INDEPENDENCE DAY
PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release PRESS STATEMENT ON PARDONING OF INMATES ON INDEPENDENCE DAY Prisons Care and Counselling Association (PRISCCA) wishes to thank the Republican President Mr. Hakainde Hichilema for using his prerogative of mercy powers generously by pardoning 1125 inmates in addition to the over 3000 that were pardoned in May and July […]
HUMAN RIGHTS EVENT
PRISONS Care and Counselling Association (PRISCCA) has over the past few days been inundated by calls from the public and private print and electronic media channels to find out on latest developments in the aftermath of the event to celebrate the World Day for Abolition of the Death Penalty organized by the Zambia Human Rights […]
HRC Convention
This morning Prisons Care and Counselling Association (PRISCCA) gave a vote of thanks during the celebration of the abolition of the death penalty worldwide organised at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre by the Human Rights Commission (HRC). In attendance was the Guest of Honour, Minister of Justice, Hon. Mulambo Haimbe SC, who is also Member […]
Anti- Human Trafficking Department WelcÅome-PRISCCA
Prisons Care and Counselling Association (PRISCCA) wishes to commend the Zambian Government on the establishment of an Anti-Human Trafficking Department that will form a Committee under the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security to mitigate on rising cases of human trafficking, a vice that has been commercialized in Zambia. A number of organisations from […]