131.74
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure media freedom by providing full editorial independence to publicly-owned media. Ensure the impartiality of the Independent Broadcasting Authority and enact legislation to facilitate access to information
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
131.70
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Reform the current Public Order Act to include measures that fully uphold the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, making it more conducive to political participation by all Zambians and ensure that enforcement of the Act is consistent with Zambia’s human rights obligations, including through training of its security forces
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Human rights education and training
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
152.152
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Review the procedures applicable to the blasphemy laws with a view to containing abuses
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
146.47
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt the Right to Information Bill, building on its efforts to improve good governance, accountability and transparency
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Justice
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
111.44
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt a mechanism for the protection of journalists and release all journalists detained for exercising their freedom of expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
152.159
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Abolish, or profoundly reform, the blasphemy laws and guarantee freedom of religion and belief for all in law and in practice
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
152.176
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Implement measures to protect the right to life and freedom of expression of journalists and human rights defenders, ensuring that the perpetrators of violence against them are brought to justice
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
118.83
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Revise the bill on freedom of association, freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, submitted in 2012, which is currently pending review by the Supreme Court, with a view to adopting legislation that will protect the rights of civil society
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
130.38
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Step up its ongoing efforts in the field of the freedom of expression and assembly
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
118.97
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure pluralism of the press and respect for freedom of expression and public assembly
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
118.102
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Enhance freedom of expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
119.19
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take the necessary measures to ensure the right to freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association, among others, by holding responsible anyone who commits acts of intimidation, harassment or violence against individuals, including human rights defenders, for having exercised these rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
152.122
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Immediately repeal legislation that provides for the possibility to impose the death penalty for cases related to freedom of speech, in particular section 295C of the Penal Code, in order to ensure compliance with articles 6 and 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Death penalty
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- International instruments
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
152.156
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Repeal or modify the blasphemy laws in order to bring them into line with the principles related to freedom of thought, conscience and religion and, in particular, with its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of religion and belief
- International instruments
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
152.162
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Implement measures to prevent violence, persecution and discrimination on the basis of religion and, in particular, prevent the misuse of the blasphemy laws by requiring all cases to undergo prior judicial review before charges may proceed
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Racial discrimination
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
152.170
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Intensify efforts aimed at efficiently safeguarding the freedom of expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
152.177
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Bring to justice anyone who threatens, abducts or attacks human rights defenders, journalists, bloggers or others who work to promote democracy
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
116.87
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure respect for freedom of expression, in particular with regard to journalists, associations and non-governmental organizations defending fundamental rights, including the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
116.89
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to improve the respect of the freedom of expression and the protection of journalists, within the framework of the media legislation, which is hampering freedom of expression through the inclusion of broadcasting thresholds in languages belonging to national minorities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
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