Human rights in Zambia
Encyclopedia
Human rights in Zambia are addressed in the constitution
. However, the 2009 Human Rights Report by the United States Department of State
noted that in general, the government's human rights
record remained poor.
Constitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
. However, the 2009 Human Rights Report by the United States Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
noted that in general, the government's human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
record remained poor.