IPI General Assembly Resolution 2017: Zambia
(World News Austria)

The members of the International Press Institute (IPI), meeting at their 66th Annual General Assembly during the IPI World Congress on May 20, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany, adopted by unanimous vote a resolution calling on Zambia to end its harassment and persecution targeting independent media, particularly the newspaper The Post and its successor, The Mast. Zambia has avoided much of the war and instability that marked many other African countries following independence, enjoying a reputation as a leader in respect for democracy and human rights in the region. However, events...