High Court · 3 July 2026

Wilfred Mweene v Attorney General and Electoral Commission of Zambia (2026/HP/EP05) [2026] ZMHC 87 (3 July 2026)

Lawful arrest for assault upheld; electoral body liable for failing to secure nomination centre; exemplary damages awarded. Flynote Constitutional Law — Arrest and Detention — Lawful apprehension for assault during nomination — Article 13 exception for reasonable suspicion — Electoral Administration — Nomination process security and liability — Returning officer/electoral body duty to secure nomination centres — Fundamental Freedoms — Interference with political expression and assembly — Remedies and damages for arbitrary police conduct Read full summary

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