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International Instruments
referred to:
ah
African Charter on Human
Zr.
African
Union’s
and People’s Rights.
of Principles
Declaration
of Expression
on Freedom
(October 2002).
3h
The
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
three Applicants
of publication of false information with intent
at Lusaka with one count
Penal Code,
The
(1) of the
Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
particulars
2013,
December
67
to Section
contrary
to the public,
alarm
fear and
to cause
Court
Subordinate
the
before
were jointly charged
were
offence
of the
day
10
District of the Lusaka
in the Lusaka
at Lusaka,
the
on
trio,
the
that
of
Province
of the Republic of Zambia jointly and whilst acting together did publish a
false
article
dated
10t
in the
December
RECRUITMENT
FUSING
SERVICE”
DAILY
FOREIGN
HAS
NATION
BEEN
TRAINED
a statement
stating
2013,
MILITIA INTO
likely
“THE
that
CONDEMNED
or report
3, issue
Volume
Tabloid
AT
THE
to cause
AS
MAIN
number
SECRET
A
POLICE
CONDUIT
STREAM
fear and
public or disturb public peace.
Each of the Applicants pleaded not guilty to the said charge.
alarm
632
OF
POLICE
to the