Zambia Challenged Over Freedom of Expression
The Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa, Pansy Tlakula, has appealed to Zambia’s president to repeal a law used to convict and imprison Fred M’membe, the editor-in-chief of The Post.

Tlakula, who is also South Africa’s chief electoral officer, says section 116 (1) (d) of the Zambia Penal code, which was used to convict M’membe, is incompatible with regional and international guarantees of freedom of expression.
 
As a representative of the African Union, she urged the Zambian government to bring its laws in line with international standards and for President Rupiah Banda to pardon M’membe, who was sentenced this month to four months’ imprisonment with hard labour. //End//  Source:  Business Day

Reagan Malumo
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