“The authorities should immediately halt the ongoing post-election crackdown, allow access to lawyers and provide medical care for those in detention, release everyone arbitrarily detained, and ensure accountability for abuses by security forces.”

Ashwanee Budoo-Scholtz · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-02

Ashwanee Budoo-Scholtz called on Zambian authorities to halt the crackdown, allow access to lawyers, release arbitrarily detained people, and ensure accountability.