Zambia
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Abolitionist de facto
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · In January, ironically, the voice leading the call...
- News items in the archive
- 235
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Zambia is classified as Abolitionist de facto in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 0 executions in the country, against 0 the year before. The archive holds 235 news items on Zambia, from 1999 to today.
Latest news
NOVEMBER 12, 2014ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: DEC OFFICER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING SUSPECT
A 45-year-old Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) investigations officer of Kasama has been sentenced
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: HUBBY GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING WIFE
Kitwe High Court judge Chilombo Phiri sentenced a man of Kalulushi’s Chambishi township to death for
JULY 2, 2014ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: MAZABUKA MAN, 22, GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
A 22-year old man of Mazabuka was sentenced to death in Zambia by the Livingstone High Court for
APRIL 13, 2014ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: COURT UPHOLDS MUM, SON DEATH SENTENCES
The Supreme Court sitting in Kabwe has upheld the death sentence slapped on a mother and his son who
- MARCH 31, 2014ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: HIGH COURT SENTENCES 5 TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Five men have been sentenced to death in Zambia after being convicted on charges of murder, attempted
- JANUARY 1, 2014ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
The Zambian penal code, section 43, foresees that the death penalty...
The Zambian penal code, section 43, foresees that the death penalty...
DECEMBER 25, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: 100 PRISONERS GET SATA GIFT
Zambia’s President Sata, in a Christmas gesture, released two prisoners and commuted life sentences
NOVEMBER 8, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: 4 GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
In Zambia, High Court judge Chalwe Mchenga sentenced four men to death, in two different cases.
- AUGUST 22, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
the six-year long murder trial of Lusaka businesswoman
the six-year long murder trial of Lusaka businesswoman
- AUGUST 6, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: WIFE KILLER TO HANG
A thirty-year-old man has been sentenced to death in Zambia for brutally killing his wife
- JULY 7, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
a thirty-four-year-old man of Kasempa District, in Zambia
a thirty-four-year-old man of Kasempa District, in Zambia
- JUNE 27, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: MWENSE FISHERMAN TO HANG
In Zambia, the Ndola High Court has sentenced to death a 23-year-old fisherman of Mwense
- MAY 26, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: SATA PARDONS 615 IN-MATES
Zambia President Michael Chilufya Sata has pardoned 615 inmates with minor offenses countrywide while 113 have had their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment.
- MAY 20, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
the Ndola High Court, in Zambia, has sentenced a 46-year-old man
the Ndola High Court, in Zambia, has sentenced a 46-year-old man
- APRIL 18, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
the National Constitution Convention in Lusaka voted to retain the death sentence
the National Constitution Convention in Lusaka voted to retain the death sentence
- APRIL 18, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: DEATH PENALTY RETAINED IN THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION
the National Constitution Convention in Lusaka voted to retain the death sentence, which is in clause
APRIL 16, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: HRC HAILS REJECTION OF DEATH PENALTY
In Zambia, the Human Rights Commission (HRC) has commended delegates to the Bill of Rights
MARCH 2, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: KILLER MOM TO HANG
In Zambia, a 24-year-old Kabwe woman who murdered her baby by throwing it
JANUARY 17, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: ‘UPHOLD DEATH SENTENCE’
In Zambia, delegates to the Luapula Province constitution convention adopted Article 28 (3) which
- JANUARY 1, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
The Zambian penal code, section 43, foresees that the death penalty...
The Zambian penal code, section 43, foresees that the death penalty...
- DECEMBER 6, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: FOUR MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Kitwe High Court, in Zambia, has sentenced a security guard to death for murdering
- NOVEMBER 9, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR TWO MURDERERS
In Zambia, the Supreme Court sitting in Kabwe has upheld the death sentence slapped on two men of
- NOVEMBER 7, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
three men of Luanshya walked to freedom after the Supreme Court
three men of Luanshya walked to freedom after the Supreme Court
- OCTOBER 12, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: MAN WHO MURDERED HIS WIFE FOR REFUSING TO COOK NSHIMA FOR HIM SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Zambia, a thirty-year-old man in Chingola was sentenced to death for the
- OCTOBER 3, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
the Kitwe High Court, in Zambia, has sentenced a carpenter to death
the Kitwe High Court, in Zambia, has sentenced a carpenter to death
- AUGUST 31, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
the Chipata High Court, in Zambia...
the Chipata High Court, in Zambia...
- JUNE 8, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: SOLWEZI FARMER SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Zambia, a Solwezi emerging farmer has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing his friend
- JUNE 8, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: ZAMBIAN FEMALE STUDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Malaysian High Court sentenced a Zambian female student to death for
- JUNE 6, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
a youth of Ikelenge in North-Western Province...
a youth of Ikelenge in North-Western Province...
- MAY 30, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
Levy Chongo, 35-year-old, of Solwezi has been sentenced...
Levy Chongo, 35-year-old, of Solwezi has been sentenced...