Zambia: Police

(asked on 6th January 2021) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Zambian High Commissioner on the shooting dead of two civilians by Zambian police in Lusaka on 23 December 2020.


Answered by
James Duddridge Portrait
James Duddridge
This question was answered on 11th January 2021

The UK Government is deeply concerned about the fatal shooting of two civilians during an opposition demonstration in Lusaka on 23 December. Our condolences go to the families of the two individuals involved. The Foreign Secretary has not discussed this incident with the Zambian High Commissioner at this time. The UK's High Commissioner to Lusaka publicly expressed his shock at this incident and has called for a full police investigation to establish why these civilians lost their lives.

The UK continues to call on all parties to respect the rights of all Zambians to express their views in a peaceful manner. We continue to raise the importance of free and fair elections and respect for human rights directly with senior government ministers.

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