Rights Group Calls on Zambia to Release Journalist Arrested for Controversial Social Media Posts
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Rights group calls on Zambia to release journalist arrested for controversial social media posts
Amnesty International on Thursday urged Zambian authorities to drop all charges against journalist MacPherson Mukuka and release him from detention following his arrest for posting a private conversation involving public servants on social media. Mukuka, a journalist at the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC), was arrested on July 17 for recording a private conversation between Zambian public servants in a presidential campaign team …
Amnesty International Demands Immediate Release of ZNBC Journalist
Amnesty International Demands Immediate Release of ZNBC Journalist Zambia: Authorities must free journalist arrested over social media posts. Responding to the charges brought against detained Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) journalist MacPherson Mukuka, reportedly related to the violation of Section 10 of Zambia’s 2025 Cyber Crimes Act, which prohibits recording a private conversation without prior […] The post Amnesty Internati…
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