Coalition for the Defence of Democratic Rights (Lusaka)
Website: http://cddr-zambia.org/
June 15
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Zambia: Kampasa Killings - Security Forces Must Stop Use of Live Fire for Crowd Control [press release]
Following a deadly shooting of protesters by officers of the Zambia National Service (ZNS) in the Kampasa area near Lusaka's main airport, the Coalition for the Defence of... Read more »
June 06
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Zambia: Embassies Are Wrong to Congratulate the PF's One-Party State Subsidy [document]
Open Letter to His Excellency Akio Egawa, Ambassador of Japan to Zambia, His Excellency Mark Storella, Ambassador of the United States to Zambia, and His Excellency James Thornton,... Read more »
May 31
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Zambia: Stop State-Sponsored Violence in Zambia, Demands CDDR [press release]
A brutal attack against civil society organisations and journalists today by a government-sponsored militia highlights the need for greater international pressure on Zambia's... Read more »
May 17
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Zambia: CDDR Denounces Mass Arrests of Civil Society Members and Students in Zambia [press release]
The Coalition for the Defence of Democratic Rights (CDDR) is demanding that the Patriotic Front-led Government of Zambia halt its unlawful arrests of citizens for exercising their... Read more »
March 08
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Zambia: Kabimba Must Respect the Commonwealth Process, Says Amsterdam [press release]
Following misleading statements made by Zambia's Minister of Justice Wynter Kabimba in the Post newspaper claiming that the government had been cleared of rights violations by a... Read more »
March 06
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Zambia: Zambian Government Must Halt Incitement of Violence [analysis]
The following video contains recordings of Zambian President Michael Sata ordering the army to go to Lukula in Western Province to fire upon Zambian citizens, as well as footage of... Read more »
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Zambia: PF Government Must Halt Incitement of Violence and Uphold Unity, Says CDDR [press release]
March 6, 2013 - Following the tragic death of one man and subsequent riots prompting the postponement of the Livingstone by-election, the Coalition for the Defence of Democratic... Read more »
February 27
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Zambia: Civil Society Groups Request Review of Human Rights
AS the Zambia Police arrest and charge Zambia's opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema, seven (7) Civil Society Organisations in Zambia have called upon the Zambia's Human Rights... Read more »
February 18
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Zambia: Rights Coalition to Launch Video Series 'Exposing Rights Abuses' [press release]
The Coalition for the Defence of Democratic Rights (CDDR) is announcing the launch of a series of online videos displaying evidence of alleged civil and human rights abuses by the... Read more »
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Zambia: Zambian Police Beat and Teargas Opposition Protesters [press release]
The following is an edited excerpt from the Commonwealth Report explaining the circumstances of the video contained below: Read more »
February 12
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Zambia: Commonwealth Petitioned to Investigate Rights Abuses by Government [press release]
President Michael Sata accused of inciting ethnic violence, abusing law enforcement bodies to persecute opponents, and judicial interference Read more »
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Zambia: Zambian Opposition Unveils Commonwealth Complaint in Johannesburg
Today in Johannesburg leaders of civil society and opposition political party met with the CDDR to unveil the complaint to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group on violations... Read more »
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Zambia: Forbes Highlights Collapse of Democracy in Zambia
The U.S. magazine Forbes has published a lengthy article investigating recent violations of political freedoms in Zambia, highlighting the application by the Coalition for the... Read more »
December 19, 2012
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Zambia: Zambian Government's Banning of Opposition Rally Unlawful, Says CDDR [press release]
The announcement that Inspector-General of Police Stella Libongani had issued orders refusing to grant permission for a joint opposition rally represents an unlawful violation of... Read more »
December 11, 2012
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Zambia: Sata Violated Law With Arrest, Says Lawyer [press release]
The Zambian government of President Michael Sata has violated local and international law with the December 10th arrest of opposition leader Nevers Mumba, according to a legal... Read more »
December 08, 2012
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Zambia: Sata Abuses Public Order Act to Arrest MMD Members [press release]
Some MMD NEC members including the two vice presidents were this afternoon detained by Zambia police when they went to Lusaka's Chipata market in Mandevu to mingle with the... Read more »
December 07, 2012
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Zambia: CDDR Deplores President Sata's Double Standards On Anti-Corruption [press release]
Following controversial comments made by Zambian President Michael Sata today, the Coalition for the Defence of Democratic Rights (CDDR) strongly condemns the Patriotic Front... Read more »
November 30, 2012
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Zambia: President Sata Orders Military to Fire Upon Zambian Citizens [press release]
President Michael Sata has ordered defence and security chiefs to immediately take charge of the confusion being created in Lukulu, western province by a group calling itself the... Read more »
November 27, 2012
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Zambia: Zambian Authorities Block UPND Meetings in Copperbelt [press release]
Under orders by the Patriotic Front government, Zambian police have now blocked the planned meetings and tour of the Copperbelt Province by opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema of... Read more »
November 21, 2012
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Zambia: Michael Sata's False Arrests Over Rufunsa Violence Are Politically Motivated, Says CDDR [press release]
The murder charges filed against five members of the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) for the death of a PF cadre member in Rufunsa are without substance and... Read more »
November 07, 2012
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Zambia: CDDR Launches Online Tool to Monitor Rigging, Fraud, and Corruption in Mufumbwe Bye-Elections [press release]
The Coalition for the Defence of Democratic Rights (CDDR) announces the launch of a new webpage where Zambian citizens can report violations of civil rights, alleged instances of... Read more »
October 03, 2012
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Zambia: Inaugural Statement of the Coalition for the Defence of Democratic Rights of Zambia [press release]
To all citizens of the Republic of Zambia: Read more »
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