Thursday, 11 December 2008

VEEP INVITES HUMAN RIGHTS BODY

VICE-PRESIDENT George Kunda has invited human rights organisations to work with the Ministry of Justice to formulate the Human Rights Act to strengthen human rights enjoyment in Zambia.Mr Kunda said the Human Rights Commission (HRC) and other civil society organisations should work with the Government to make proposals that would lead to the enactment of the Human Rights Act.Mr Kunda said at a symposium held in commemoration of Human Rights Day and 60 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) at Alliance Francaise in Lusaka yesterday that the new legislation would help address some contentious issues relating to human rights.

More : http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=4&id=1228983009

From the Times of Zambia, 11th December 2008

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