LCK Freedom Foundation Executive Director Linda Kasonde has accused the UPND government of curtailing the right to freedom of assembly. Meanwhile, Kasonde says the cancellation of the RightsCon conference was avoidable as the conference was not a surprise to government, adding that it should have been aware of the content that was going to be presented. Speaking when she appeared on Diamond TV breakfast, Tuesday, Kasonde said the cancellation of the conference signalled that government did not respect human rights and the rule of law. “Looking at the broader context of the nation, for example, the right to freedom of assembly has been severely curtailed since the government came into power some five years ago. In fact, the Inspector General...