A/HRC/53/14 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its forty-second session from 23 January to 3 February 2023. The review of Zambia was held at the 12th meeting, on 30 January 2023. The delegation of Zambia was headed by the Minister of Justice, Mulambo Haimbe. At its 16th meeting, held on 3 February 2023, the Working Group adopted the report on Zambia. 2. On 11 January 2023, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Zambia: Montenegro, Sudan and United States of America. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21, the following documents were issued for the review of Zambia: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a);1 (b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b); 2 (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c). 3 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Belgium, Canada, Germany, Liechtenstein, Panama, Portugal, on behalf of the Group of Friends on national mechanisms for implementation, reporting and follow-up, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island, the United States and Uruguay was transmitted to Zambia through the troika. The questions are available on the website of the universal periodic review. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The delegation of Zambia stated that, in relation to the abolition of the death penalty, relevant provisions in the Penal Code (chapter 87) and the Criminal Procedure Code (chapter 88) of the laws of Zambia had been repealed. Relevant provisions relating to the defamation of the President had also been repealed in the Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code. The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide had been ratified, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child was being implemented through the national child policy, which was an integral part of the national development process. The enactment of the Children’s Code of 2022 harmonized all the laws relating to children and integrated into the domestic legislative framework the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. Zambia had enjoyed overwhelming support from the United Nations human rights mechanisms in relation to the implementation of recommendations. 6. The seventh national development plan, which had concluded in 2021, had resulted in notable achievements, including the construction of six gender-based violence fast-track courts, the decentralization and strengthening of the national prosecution authority, the construction of two modern correctional facilities, the formulation of the national legal aid policy and the development of a legal framework to support the establishment of parole boards. Measures to enhance technical and vocational education and entrepreneurship development had been put in place to enhance job and wealth creation. In 2022, the eighth national development plan had been launched, focusing on four strategic development areas, 1 2 3 2 A/HRC/WG.6/42/ZMB/1. A/HRC/WG.6/42/ZMB/2. A/HRC/WG.6/42/ZMB/3. GE.23-04188