Amnesty seeks legal justification for Jay Jay Banda’s transfer
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zambianobserver
Amnesty International is asking Zambia and Mozambique to provide legal justification for the arrest and transfer of former Zambian MP Emmanuel “Jay Jay” Banda, who was detained in Mozambique on 14 October. The organisation is also calling for access to a lawyer, his family and medical care, reports Zambianobserver.
Amnesty International has asked the Zambian and Mozambican authorities to explain the legal basis for the arrest and transfer to Zambia of former MP and government critic Emmanuel “Jay Jay” Banda. The organisation also wants to know the circumstances of the operation and to verify that safeguards required by extradition procedures were respected, according to Zambianobserver.
Zambian authorities confirmed that Emmanuel Banda was arrested in Mozambique on 14 October by a joint force before being taken to Zambia. The former MP is currently receiving treatment in hospital, according to Zambianobserver. Amnesty is also calling for checks to ensure he is not at risk of being transferred to a country where he could face human rights violations.
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