Edgar Lungu Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

CPJ, Paradigm Initiative urge Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema to institute press freedom reforms

November 17, 2022 1:27 PM EST

CPJ and Paradigm Initiative write to Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema to urge him to act on his commitments and ensure Zambia’s press can work freely and without fear of reprisal.

CPJ joins call urging Zambia to maintain internet access during elections

August 5, 2021 1:19 PM EDT

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 41 other human rights, free expression, and technology organizations in a letter to Zambian President Edgar Lungu, calling on him to ensure that the internet and digital communications remain uninterrupted throughout Zambia’s August 12 general election period. In the letter, dated August 5, members of the #KeepItOn coalition against…

CPJ calls on SADC heads of state to prioritize press freedom and the safety of journalists

August 16, 2019 12:32 PM EDT

CPJ writes to the executive secretary and heads of state of the Southern African Development Community ahead of the 39th Ordinary Summit, urging them to prioritize press freedom and the safety of journalists in SADC.

Journalists arrested in Zambia for publishing allegedly classified documents

July 16, 2015 3:53 PM EDT

New York, July 16, 2015–Zambian authorities have arrested two journalists and accused them of publishing classified documents, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the arrests and calls on Zambian authorities to release them immediately.