Zambia
September 1, 2021
Submission on Zambia to the Committee on the Rights of the Child
This submission focuses on the impact of lead pollution on children’s rights and the right to education, and particularly relates to articles 24, 28, and 31 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It updates and complements Human Rights Watch’s submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Zambia of December 2019.
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Leave No Girl Behind in Africa
Discrimination in Education against Pregnant Girls and Adolescent Mothers
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“We Are Also Dying of AIDS”
Barriers to HIV Services and Treatment for Persons with Disabilities in Zambia
News
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Zambia’s Peaceful Transition ‘a New Dawn?’
President Hakainde Hichilema Should Champion Human Rights, Good Governance
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Zambia: Tackle Lead Poisoning at Former Mine
UN Experts Urge Full Clean-Up; Candidates Should Address Kabwe Issue
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On World Environment Day, Kabwe’s Children Still Await Clean-Up
Toxic Legacy from Kabwe Mine Needs Action by Governments, Donors, Companies
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Submission by Human Rights Watch to the Committee on the Rights of the Child on Zambia
85th pre-sessional, 2019
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The Young Activists Fighting Lead Pollution in Zambia
Group’s Video Appeal for Government Clean-up and Healthcare
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Why Children in Kabwe, Zambia, Still Suffer Lead Poisoning
International Lead Poisoning Week Highlights Need for Action
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Children’s Right to a Healthy Environment
Submission by Human Rights Watch to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
