Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:59:07 +0000 By Annie Zulu PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has given Amnesty International secretary general Salil Shetty who is in the country a go ahead to visit any part of the country and investigate any allegation of human rights abuses. Special assistant to the President for press and public relations Amos Chanda told Journalists yesterday that the President was committed to upholding human rights and protecting the poor in the country. Mr Chanda said this shortly after President Lungu held a closed door meeting with Mr Shetty who was accompanied by Amnesty International regional director Deprose Muchena and her deputy in charge of campaigns Muleya Mwananyanda. “The President held a meeting with Amnesty International. Three issues were discussed, namely, death penalty, land acquisition and how the poor can be protected from displacement on land and human rights generally,” Mr Chanda said. On death penalty, Mr Chanda said the Head of State did […]
