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Wounded
Man Rots In Prison As He Is Denied Treatment
By Monica Kunda
A Chawama man who was shot and seriously wounded by police is slowly rotting
at Chimbokaila prison because he has allegedly been denied medical
attention.
The man, Mark Musata, had allegedly been denied medical attention since he
was detained resulting into his wounds rotting gradually.
Three
Freed Convicts Praise LRF
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
The Legal Resource Foundation (LRF) in Kabwe succeeded in securing the
freedom of three Kasama residents who were convicted and sentenced to 15
years in prison for aggravated robbery respectively.
Police
Clobber Mansa Resident
By Monica Kunda
A Mansa resident is nursing wounds after he was severely beaten by two
police officers for allegedly cracking tribal jokes with them, popularly and
locally known as 'chimbuya.' The incident happened on October 5, 2002 at
Queen's Nite Club where the victim, Bernard Musonda met the two officers,
who, as tribal cousins were fond of sharing jokes.
Girl
7, Defiled As P/Officer, Aunt Protect Suspect
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A Kitwe police officer and a woman attempted to conceal a case in which a
seven-year old girl was allegedly defiled and infected with a sexually
transmitted disease (STD) by her uncle.
Father
Bite Son's Ear
By Monica Kunda
A Lusaka man last month bite off part of his son's ear when he tried to stop
the fight between his father and his brother.
Boy
7, Spends 14 Months In Gallows
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
The Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) on the Copperbelt has lashed out at the
Social Welfare Department in Kitwe for its alleged failure to secure the
release of a seven-year-old boy whose parents were remanded at Kamfinsa
Prison.
Hear
Our Appeals Quickly, Convicts Tell Supreme Court
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
THREE Mukobeko's Maximum Prison convicts in Kabwe have called for speedy
hearing of their appeals in the Supreme Court.
Chadiza
P/Officers Beat Children
Over Abusive Words
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
Two Chadiza police officers in Eastern Province who allegedly beat two boys
aged ten and seven with a knob-Kerrie have agreed to pay them K1.5 million
as compensation.
The two named officers agreed to pay the boys in two monthly instalments
after the children's mother, Agness Phiri threatened to take the matter to
court.
Repatriating
Workers Without Benefits Is Wrong, Says LRF
By Monica Kunda
The Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) in Mansa has advised all employers to
refrain from repatriating workers before paying them their benefits.
Uncle
In Land Grabbing Saga
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A man of Lusaka's Chilenje Township is embroiled in a bitter struggle with
the widow and children of his deceased cousin over a piece of land.
Scores
Of Children Languish In Prison
By Delphine Hampande
The Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) has accused the Immigration Department
of illegally detaining scores of children on grounds that they are
prohibited immigrants.
The children include those born in Zambia but have foreign parents while
others are those born outside Zambia whose parents are foreigners but had
settled in Zambia over a considerable period of time.
Pardon
1987 Failed Coup Suspects -Mwanajiti
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
Inter- African Network for Human Rights and Development (AFRONET) Executive
Director Ngande Mwanajiti has appealed to President Mwanawasa to consider
pardoning Captain Solo and other 1997 failed coup suspects.
L/stone
Police Applaud LRF
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
LIVINGSTONE police officers have extolled Legal Resources Foundation (LRF)
for the amicable and manner in which the organisation resolve disputes.
Stop
Illegal Detentions, Police Told
By Delphine Hampande
A Lusaka Lawyer has challenged police officers to cite a provision in the
Constitution that allows them to detain and torture people on the pretext
that they were assisting them with investigations.
Zambian
Girl Goes Missing In Malawi As LRF Intervenes
By
Delphine Hampande
A Solwezi woman has asked the Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) to help her
family trace her young sister who went missing in Malawi 16 years ago.
Footballer
Threatens To Sue State Over Loss Of Contract
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A Lusaka footballer who clinched a football contract with a South African
team has threatened to sue the State for unlawful detention. The footballer
claimed his detention had caused him to lose the deal as he had contracted
tuberculosis (TB).
Kanyama
Police Officers Shot Man For No Reason
By Monica Kunda
A Kayama man who was shot by police for allegedly harbouring explosives has
appealed to the Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) to help him sue the police.
Kavindele
Riles Former Workers
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
SEVEN former Wood gate Computers employees have accused Vice President Enock
Kavindele of concealing company property from bailiffs.
Children
Languish As Aunt
Grabs K7.6m And House
By Monica Kunda
A Mbala woman has been accused of grabbing K7.6 million and a house in
Luanshya belonging to her deceased sister leaving the children to languish.
Kabwe
Bishop Bolts After Failing To Settle Debt
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
Mtendere Legal Advice Centre has taken an Overseer of the Christian Reformed
Church (CRC) to task for allegedly failing to pay a K440, 000. debt. |
