Publications
Annual reports
o 2006 Annual Report
o 2005 Annual Report
o 2004 Annual Report
o 2003 Annual Report
o 2002 Annual Report
o 2001 Annual Report
Prisons reports
Section 9 of the Human Rights Commission Act No. 39 of 1996 mandates the Human Rights, inter alia, to visit prisons and places of detention or related facilities with a view to assessing and inspecting conditions of the persons held in such places and make recommendations to redress existing problems. During the visits, the Commission monitors compliance with the international standards as stipulated in the 1955 United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (SMRs). The SMRs constitute the international community’s agreed minimum standards on the treatment of prisoners, and contain, inter alia, rules on separation of categories of inmates, accommodation, personal hygiene, clothing and bedding, food, medical services, and discipline and punishment. Zambia subscribes to the SMRs by virtue of being a Member State of the United Nations.
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Central province prisons and police report
Table of Content
General Findings
Specific Findings
1. State of Prisons
2. State of Police Stations and Posts
3. Welfare of Police Officers and Working Conditions
4. Conclusions and Recommendations
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Lusaka province prisons and police report
Table of Content
Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Prisons
Chapter 2: Police Stations and Posts
Chapter 3: Recommendations
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State of human rights reports
The Human Rights Commission monitors and works to ensure implementation of international human rights standards in Zambia through production of the Annual State of Human Rights (ASHR)) report.
In this effort, our aims are:
to highlight the human rights situation in Zambia
to promote accountability at all levels in human rights promotion and protection
to enable stakeholders working in the area of human rights education, sensitization, research and advocacy better implement their interventions, using the report as a tool
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State of human rights in Zambia 2008 report
Our second Annual State of Human Rights Report will be launched in May 2009. For inquiries, please contact:
Human Rights House, Independence Avenue, Lusaka, Zambia
P.O. Box 33812, Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: +260 211 251327/57, Fax: +260-21-1-251342
E-mail: phrc@zamnet.zm or hrc@zamtel.zm
State of human rights in Zambia 2007 report
Table of Contents
Part I Introduction
Part II Development and Human Rights
Part III Conclusions, Outlook and Recommendations
Appendices
I: Excerpt from the Constitution of Zambia on Part III Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedom of the Individual
II: Notes on some public institutions for the protection and promotion of human rights in Zambia
III: Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
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Special reports
Public hearing on violence against children
Employment & labour related survey report
Training, educational & reference materials
Community Radio Training Manual
Community radio stations have a crucial role in highlighting local human rights issues to help sensitize communities so that people are aware of their rights and able to claim them, or seek redress when violated. Yet, despite this great potential, community radio stations have been actively engaged in many issues around human rights promotion and protection. This training manual is a tool for instruction in human rights to build journalists’ capacity in developing, designing and broadcasting human rights-based radio programmes.
Bibliography on human rights writings in Zambia
This bibliography is a compilation` of human rights writings in Zambia, published or unpublished, between 1971 and 2005. It provides detail about the works and lists places where they can be found.
Human Rights Commission Act
Read more about the Act that mandates us to promote and protect human rights for all persons in Zambia
Human Rights Instruments (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/)