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Zambia Challenges UN Election Claims | Zambia News
Zambia is sharply rebuking the UN Special Rapporteur’s post-election statement, calling it factually flawed and legally inaccurate — especially over the mischaracterization of treason as a “capital offense,” which Zambia says no longer exists after abolishing the death penalty in 2022 and 2023. The government also objects to terms like “political detainees” and “post-election crackdown,” arguing they prejudge ongoing court cases. In contrast, they highlight the UN’s own Special Envoy, who cooperated with Zambian authorities. Zambia demands a public correction from the UN, insisting future…
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