Current Focus
Prisons & Police
The Human Rights Commission conducts regular visits to prisons and police cells to ensure that conditions of life for prisoners and those looking after them are in line with international human rigths standards. Although there is hope for a new face of Zambian prisons, the situation is far from being desirable as many Zambian prisons are still fraught with problems of all kinds.
HIV/AIDS & Human Rights
The HIV and AIDS pandemic presents some of the most difficult human rights challenges facing Zambia today. It is from that perspective that the Human Rights Commission is collaborating with a number of government and civil society organizations to help address the human right issues arising from HIV and AIDS.
Children's Rights
Children are amongst the most vulnerable groups in Zambia. Their rights are rarely respected and protected. The Commission has within its broad mandate set up the Office of the Commissioner for Children help promote and protect children’s rights in Zambia in line with the requirements of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
How we can help
We have a responsibility to protect you when your rights are violated or about to be violated. By law, we are empowered to do a lot of things in ensuring that your human rights are not violated. We investigate complaints of human rights abuses and assist the victims to seek relief. The Commission by its mandate also has the advantage of settling disputes through a transparent procedure in a timely and cost-free manner.
The Commission is not only concerned with handling human rights violations, but also educating people about their rights and corresponding responsibilities. Research is another major preoccupation of the Commission. You can access our reports in the publications section which highlight human rights issues in Zambia.
We invite you to benefit from the free services that the Commission provides through its offices located in Lusaka, Ndola, Livingstone, Chipata, Mongu and Kasama.