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POLITICS & POLICY • ZAMBIA

Human Rights Watch urges Zambia to halt post-election crackdown

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Human Rights Watch called on Zambia to stop what it described as a post-election crackdown. The article says opposition figures have been arrested or disappeared since President Hakainde Hichilema claimed victory in August.

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Why it matters

The reported arrests and disappearances affect opposition figures and their families in Zambia. The article identifies no direct U.S. consequence.