# HRW demands Zambia end post-election crackdown

> Human Rights Watch calls on Zambian authorities to stop intensifying repression of opposition following August's disputed presidential election.
- Title: HRW demands Zambia end post-election crackdown · Al Jazeera
- Summary: Human Rights Watch calls on Zambian authorities to stop intensifying repression of opposition following August's disputed presidential election. Human Rights…
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- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/2/hrw-calls-on-zambia-to-halt-post-election-crackdown?traffic_source=rss
- Author: Alex Milan Durie
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: zambia, hakainde hichilema, human rights watch, elections, political opposition, crackdown, news, world, politics
## Disputed August election in Zambia
President Hakainde Hichilema won Zambia's elections in August. The election results were disputed. Following his victory, authorities launched a crackdown on political opposition.
## HRW report released Sunday
Human Rights Watch released a report on Sunday calling on Zambian authorities to halt the vicious clampdown on the political opposition.
## Intensifying repression continues
The rights group demanded that authorities put a stop to the intensifying crackdown on opposition parties following the disputed August elections.
## Key takeaway

Human Rights Watch demanded Zambia halt its crackdown on opposition parties following President Hakainde Hichilema's disputed August election victory.