Zambia at 62: Human rights activist Brebner Changala faces trial over alleged seditious remarks against government
As Zambia prepares to celebrate 62 years of Independence from British colonial rule, a spotlight has been cast on the country's achievements and failures since 1964. Over the past six decades, Lusaka has made significant strides in nation-building, education, democratic governance and regional cooperation. However, the country continues to grapple with economic challenges, public debt, unemployment, inequality and more recently, claims that the government is clamping down on voices of dissent. One such voice, is that of Brebner Changala, he has a 33-year track record as a Zambian Human Rights Activist. He is currently on trial, charged with one count of seditious practices under the country's penal Code. The state alleges his recently recorded video remarks accusing the government of orchestrating criminal or terrorist acts against its own citizens, amount to inciting disaffection against the state. He now joins us on the line....
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