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Zambia: Two men on trial for "unnatural" sex
15 May 2013

Two men in Zambia have been arrested on charges of having sex “against the order of nature”, and denied bail. They are detained and awaiting trial. They have been ...

Urgent Action       AFR 63/001/2013

Amnesty International | Zambia urged to release two men charged ...
8 May 2013

The Zambian authorities must immediately release two young men who have been denied bail after being arrested on charges of having sex “against the order of nature ...

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Universal jurisdiction: Strengthening this essential tool of ...
9 October 2012

This paper suggests steps that should be taken at the international level to strengthen universal jurisdiction with regard to crimes under international law. In ...

Report       IOR 53/020/2012

Suggested recommendations to States considered in the 14th round ...
1 September 2012

In this document Amnesty International makes recommendations to the governments of different states about ratification of international human rights standards, ...

Document       IOR 41/019/2012

Report 2012: No longer business as usual for tyranny and injustice ...
24 May 2012

Amnesty International releases its flagship yearly report documenting the state of the world's human rights.

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Zimbabwe: Further information: Activists' sentences likely to be ...
15 May 2012

Six Zimbabwean activists convicted in March 2012 of conspiring to commit public violence have had their community service orders suspended following an appeal. ...

Urgent Action       AFR 46/007/2012

Zambia becomes the 25th state party to the International ...
20 April 2011

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT AI Index: AFR 63/001/2011. 20 April 2011. Zambia becomes the 25 th state party to the International ...

Public Statement       AFR 63/001/2011

Zambia: Missed opportunity to join worldwide trend towards ...
10 February 2010

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: AFR 63/001/2010. 10 February 2010. Zambia: Missed opportunity to join worldwide trend ...

Public Statement       AFR 63/001/2010

Fifty-three death sentences commuted in Zambia | Amnesty ...
16 January 2009

The President of Zambia has commuted the death sentences of 53 prisoners to custodial sentences.

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