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Zambia has many attributes to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). Recent export trends mainly spearheaded by FDI demonstrating its great potential have contributed modestly to the much-needed diversification of the economic base and exports. However going by the assessment of its resource...

Married women have had a discriminatory history where their rights to own property are concerned. For instance, until the nineteenth century, English common law did not recognise any rights of a married woman to exclusively own property. This position was justified by the doctrine of the unity of...

At both domestic and international level, Zambia has assumed obligations to protect the right of disabled persons. One such right is the right of blind voters to a secret ballot. Despite the fact that the legal framework in Zambia provides for the conduct of elections by means of a secret ballot,...

It is estimated that over three quarters of a million people are killed and tens of millions are injured on the roads in low-income countries each year* and Zambia is no exception. Many, if not most, will come from poor households particularly vulnerable to the risk of road trauma and its...

The right to health is a fundamental right that requires full respect and protection for every individual. It is even more important that children are adequately guaranteed this right. This research is an insight into the lives of children. It looks at the right to health of a Zambian child and...

This research analyses what constitutes corroboration in defilement cases in Zambia. There are many challenges in the Zambian criminal justice systems. These challenges inhibit the efficient and effective delivery of justice. One such challenge is the technicality of corroboration rules in...