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 Democratic Rights (CDDR) is calling for a full investigation and an immediate cessation of the use of live rounds for the purposes of crowd control by Zambia’s …
Read More →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, High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Zambia June 6, 2013 Your Excellencies, We respectfully address this open letter toward your distinguished offices with regard to recent …
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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 leadership to respect basic human rights, says the Coalition for the Defence of Democratic Rights (CDDR). On Friday, May 31 an indoor meeting convened by numerous civil society organisations in the Matero …
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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 constitutional rights by participating in protests. On Friday, May 17, the Zambian police arrested approximately two dozen citizens during a protest rally against the government’s recent removal of …
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Following misleading statements by 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 Commonwealth inquiry, lawyer for the Coalition for the Defence of Democratic Rights (CDDR) Robert Amsterdam issued the following statement: It is wrong for Mr. Kabimba to so …
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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 Rights (CDDR) is calling upon the Patriotic Front government of President Michael Sata to stop its reckless manipulation of violence and show greater responsibility to uphold unity …
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LUSAKA, February 18, 2013 – 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 current Government of Zambia. The first video of the series, released today on YouTube and the CDDR website, contains footage …
Read More →Below you can read the full CDDR Report to the Commonwealth on the violations of the Harare Declaration by President Michael Sata and the Patriotic Front party. The CDDR is urging the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) to appoint an independent envoy to assess these events. If you have any trouble viewing the embedded document …
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Victims call for provisional suspension of Zambia from Commonwealth pending investigation President Michael Sata accused of inciting ethnic violence, abusing law enforcement bodies to persecute opponents, and judicial interference Report cites wide-ranging violations of freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, and attacks on civil society JOHANNESBURG, February 12, 2013 – Leaders of both civil society …
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The Coalition for the Defence of Democratic Rights (CDDR) condemns the recent actions by Zambian Police to attempt to disrupt court proceedings and arrest opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema. “Such a bold move by the police is without foundation in law and seeks to send a message to any member of the judiciary dealing with politically …
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