Background information about Zambia:
- BBC country profile: Zambia
- Governments on the WWW: Zambia
- politicalresources.net: Zambia
- allAfrica.com: Zambia
- OHCHR country page on Zambia
- UPR documentation on Zambia
Universal Periodic Review
Zambia was examined during the 2nd session (5-16 May 2008) of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism.
- UPR documentation on Zambia, including outcome report.
- See also summary report by LWF.
Treaty Bodies
Zambia's ratification of International Human Rights Treaties CHART
Forthcoming
Recent
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Zambia was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - at its 49th session, 11 - 29 July 2011, in New York.
Committee Against Torture
Zambia was examined by the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - at its 42nd session, 28 April-16 May 2008.
Human Rights Committee (civil and political rights)
Zambia was examined by the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of civil and political rights as defined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - at its 90th session, 9 – 27 July 2007.
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Zambia was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - at its 67th session, 1-19 August 2005.
- See Concluding Observations
- and also LWF Summary Report
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Zambia was examined by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - at its 34th session, 25 April - 13 May 2005.
- See Concluding Observations
- and also LWF Summary Report
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Zambia was examined by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - at its 33rd session, in May 2003.
Special Procedures
The UN Independent Expert on human rights and extreme poverty, Magdalena Sepulveda, visited Zambia on 20-28 August 2009. The purpose of the visit was to collect firsthand information on the situation of people living in extreme poverty from a variety of stakeholders in the country: State institutions, UN agencies, civil society 0rganisations. The Independent Expert organised her visit around the analysis of some key social policies, in particular those related to social protection. She paid particular attention to the situation of women, children, persons with disabilities and the impact of discrimination.
Press Statement with the preliminary remarks of the expert.
For further information on this visit please contact the staff assisting the Independent Expert in Geneva:
Mr. Marcelo Daher (gro.rhcho|rehadm#gro.rhcho|rehadm) or
Ms. Elaine Ryan (gro.rhcho|nayre#gro.rhcho|nayre)
Special Procedures Division
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Mailing Address: UNOG - OHCHR CH-1211 Geneva 10
Tel. (+41-22) 917 94 31 or 917 9697
Fax (+41-22) 917 90 06
For previous reports and activities of the expert please check the website:
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/poverty/expert/index.htm
