Amnesty International and Chapter One Foundation are calling on the Zambian authorities to immediately end the escalating crackdown on civic space and repression of human rights including the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly and attacks against the opposition political parties and journalists.
The organisations also urge the authorities to promptly, thoroughly, independently, impartially, transparently, and effectively investigate the alleged abduction of Petauke Central Member of Parliament, Emmanuel Jay Banda and bring to justice in fair trials anyone suspected to be responsible.
