Zambia: Widespread Repression in Post-Election Crackdown

Click to expand Image A police vehicle on the outskirts of Lusaka, Zambia, August 14, 2026. © 2026 Alfonso Nqunjana/AP Photo Zambian police and military forcibly disappeared, arbitrarily detained, beat, and threatened opposition members, lawyers, journalists, and government critics in the days before and after general elections in August. The post-election climate of intimidation, harassment, and repression has had a chilling effect on civic and political organizations, particularly on dissentin