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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.

Zambian Patriotic Front supporters attack 2 journalists

May 4, 2021 2:54 PM EDT

Lusaka, Zambia, May 4, 2021 – Zambian authorities must thoroughly investigate the recent attack on two reporters and ensure that the press can work freely and safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On May 1, supporters of two factions of the ruling Patriotic Front political party violently clashed at the party’s headquarters in…