Zambian High Court postpones bail application for 18 detainees
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Diggers
The Zambian High Court has postponed until 21 October 2026 the examination of the constitutional bail application by Brian Mundubile and 17 other detainees. The state requested more time to file its opposing affidavit, while their lawyer criticised the conditions of their transfer from Mukobeko prison, reports Diggers.
The Lusaka High Court has postponed until 21 October 2026 the hearing of the application for constitutional bail by Brian Mundubile, Makebi Zulu and 16 other detainees. The adjournment was granted after the state requested more time to file an affidavit opposing their application, reports Diggers.
The 18 men are challenging their detention without trial, which they consider contrary to their constitutional rights. Their lawyer, Sakwiba Sikota, said they had been woken at 4 a.m. and transferred from Mukobeko maximum-security prison in Kabwe to Lusaka without being given breakfast.
The hearing took place on 19 October, the day after they appeared in a treason case in Lusaka (appearance of the 18 Zambian opposition figures).
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