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Constitution building in 2016 through the lens of ConstitutionNet’s Voices from the Field Zambia's parliament passes constitutional amendment adopting mixed member proportional representation
17 December 2025
Zambia’s National Assembly has unanimously passed the Constitution of the Country’s Amendment Bill Number 7 of 2025, securing the required two‑thirds majority.
…Zambian opposition asks court to weigh in on constitutional review process
7 November 2025
A senior official from Zambia’s opposition Patriotic Front (PF) has taken President Hakainde Hichilema to court.
A senior official from Zambia’s opposition Pa…Zambia's Catholic bishops raise concerns over lack of public participation in constitutional amendment process
3 October 2025
Members of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) have disapproved the revised amendment Bill No. 7 of 2025 which seeks to amend the Southern African …Zambia's commission for electoral reform delivers recommendations to government
25 April 2025
The Electoral Commission of Zambia –ECZ- has officially handed over the Electoral Reform Technical Committee report to the Ministry of Justice.
Speaking durin…Op-ed: Government's push for constitutional reform in Zambia has another motive
24 March 2025
The police in Zambia stopped the nationwide protests planned by a coalition of opposition parties and civil society organizations on Wednesday, March 19. The de…