Human Rights Dispatch Sep 2, 2026 Zambia Imprisons Opposition Candidates, China Sentences Gao Zhen Gao Zhen, 70, of the internationally acclaimed “Gao Brothers,” remains behind bars in China. On Aug. 25, he was sentenced to three years in prison — the full term prosecutors sought — over sculptures made 2006–2009, under a law that did not exist until 2018.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 21, 2026 Burkina Forces Military Training on Media, Zambia Opposition Figure Killed, and more. HRF condemns the Burkina Faso junta’s imposition of compulsory military and “patriotism” training on journalists as part of its war on insurgents. This political indoctrination and militarization of the press marks another step in the Ibrahim Traoré regime’s drive for totalitarian power.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 13, 2026 Zambia Polls Clouded by Violence and Repression Zambia holds general polls this week after an election campaign marred by deadly clashes between rival political groups, police restrictions and repression, and state-sponsored violent intimidation against opposition candidates.
Publication Mar 23, 2018 Zambian Opposition Files Motion to Impeach President Lungu (Bloomberg Politics)–Zambia’s main opposition party filed a motion in parliament to impeach President Edgar Lungu, saying he violated the constitution. His spokesman called the motion “defective” and said it will…
