Justice Minister Mulambo Haimbe says Government intends to hold a referendum to amend the Bill of Rights to include economic, social and cultural rights during the implementation of the Eighth National Development Plan.
Mr. Haimbe says the country has continued to engage various stakeholders and cooperating partners to solicit support to amend Part three of the Zambian Constitution in a bid to enhance the Bill of Rights.
Mr. Haimbe was speaking when he delivered his statement on Zambia’s Fourth Cycle National Report on the Universal Periodic Review at the on-going 42nd session of the Universal Periodic Review working group, in Geneva, Switzerland.
And the Justice Minister has revealed that Zambia has acceded to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, becoming the 153rd State to have ratified the Genocide Convention which entered into force on July 19, 2022.
Mr. Haimbe says by acceding to the Convention, Zambia has shown its commitment to the values and principles of the United Nations and respect for international human rights law.
This is according to a statement issued by the Public Relations Unit at the Ministry of Justice in Lusaka. – ZNBC
