Source: Amnesty International –
Responding to the arrest of Zambian journalist Thomas Allan Zgambo in Lusaka, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for East and Southern Africa, Vongai Chikwanda, said:
“Zambian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Thomas Allan Zgambo and stop targeting him simply for doing his job.
Journalism is not a crime. In fact, Zambia’s Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of expression and media freedom.
Vongai Chikwanda, Amnesty International Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa
“Journalism is not a crime. In fact, Zambia’s Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of expression and media freedom. Authorities must uphold their constitutional and international human rights obligations and allow journalists to freely carry out their work.”