The Human Rights Commission (HRC) is a National Human Rights Institution established pursuant to Article 230 of the 1991 Constitution of Zambia . . .
The Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Act No. 2 of 2016 provides under Article 230 (2) that the Commission shall ensure that the Bill of Rights is upheld and protected
The Human Rights Commission monitors the human rights situation and implementation of international human rights standards in the country through production of an Annual State of Human Rights report.
This is in an effort to promote accountability at all levels in human rights promotion and protection and help stakeholders working in the area of human rights education, sensitization, research and advocacy better implement their interventions, using the report as a tool.
Complaints handling constitutes a large part of the work that we do. Our complaints handling mechanism allows the Commission to receive complaints of human rights violated or threatened from an aggrieved person, a person acting on behalf of an aggrieved person or group of persons, or an association acting in the interest of its members. The Commission also has powers to investigate human rights abuses on its own initiative.
On receipt of a complaint, the Commission carries out preliminary investigations to assess whether it constitutes a case of human rights violation or a threat to a human right and falls within its jurisdiction. The complainant is advised as to whether the case is admissible. On matters where the Commission has no jurisdiction, the cases are referred to appropriate institutions that can effectively deal with them. It should be noted, however, that the enabling law does not allow the Commission to deal with matters pending in court or complaints that are submitted more than two years after knowing of a violation . . .
Everyday, inmates – men, women, even children – face execution. Whatever their crime, and whether guilty or innocent, their lives are lost to a system of justice that values retribution over rehabilitation.
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Stop Death Penalty! Everyday, inmates – men, women, even children – face execution. Whatever their crime, and whether guilty or innocent, their lives are lost to a system of justice that values retribution over rehabilitation.
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Human Rights Commission welcomes the Replacement and Repeal of Laws relating to the Death Penalty and Defamation of The President admin June 1, 2023...
Human Rights Commission welcomes the Replacement and Repeal of Laws relating to the Death Penalty and Defamation of The President admin June 1, 2023...
The mission of the Human Rights Commission is to promote and protect human rights for all people in Zambia through investigations of human rights violations, rehabilitation of victims of human rights abuses, education of communities and advocacy for policy and legal changes influenced by evidence based research
Age or disability should not be a barrier to enjoying human rights We all have the same rights and should be treated with respect for the inherent dignity