Zambia
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- August 1991, amended by Parliament on January 5, 2016 (a constitutional referendum was held on August 11, 2016, but participation was 44%, below the 50% threshold required)
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- is based on common law and customary law; review of legislative acts by an ad hoc constitutional council
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Assembly
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, High Court
RELIGIONS
50-75% Christians, 24-49% Muslims and Hindus, 1% indigenous beliefs
From the country
- JUNE 2, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
GOVT TRYING TO SAVE WOMAN FROM CHINESE FIRING SQUAD
Zambian government spokesperson Ronnie Shikapwasha said the government intervened in the case where a Zambian woman was sentenced to death by firing squad in China.
APRIL 3, 2009ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: BANDA VOWS NEVER TO SIGN ANY DEATH WARRANT
Zambian President Rupiah Banda said that he will not sign a death warrant for any condemned inmate despite the death sentence still being enshrined in the Constitution.
- MARCH 5, 2009ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: NDOLA DUO WILL STILL HANG, SUPREME COURT
the Supreme Court sitting in Ndola, Zambia, upheld the death sentences of two cousins who were convicted of killing their employer.
- JANUARY 14, 2009ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: DEATH ROW PARDONS FOR 53 PRISONERS
His excellency the President of Zambia, Rupiah Bwezani Banda, pardoned and commuted the
- JANUARY 1, 2009ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
The Zambia Constitution of 1991, allows the death penalty in Part III
The Zambia Constitution of 1991, allows the death penalty in Part III
- NOVEMBER 11, 2008ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: 27-YEAR-OLD MAN TO HANG
a 27-year-old man of Mwense was sentenced to death by the High Court in Mansa, Zambia, for murder. White Mwape of Chilengwe village in Chief Lubunda's area was convicted of murdering Christopher Mwape of the same area.
- JUNE 11, 2008ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA. TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
Acting Supreme Court Judge, Timothy Kabalata has sentenced a 70 year old man and
- JUNE 9, 2008ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
the Zambian Supreme Court sitting in Ndola...
the Zambian Supreme Court sitting in Ndola granted freedom to a man sentenced to death while the another had his death sentence substituted for 10 years imprisonment.
- MAY 20, 2008ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: FORMER DEATH ROW INMATE TELLS OF CONDITIONS
the common prayer of those on Zambia’s jam-packed death row is for divine intervention to end their hell on earth and let the waiting hangman carry out his job speedily, according to a recently released inmate.
- MAY 13, 2008ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA. MUFULIRA GARDEN TENDER TO HANG FOR MURDER
a garden tender of Mufulira was sentenced to death for killing a woman in Zambia. Justice
- JANUARY 1, 2008ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
The Zambia Constitution of 1991, allows the death penalty in Part III
The Zambia Constitution of 1991, allows the death penalty in Part III
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
Zambia abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Zambia abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...