THE Human Rights Commission (HRC) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched the Early Warning Early Response Project aimed at de-escalating violence during the 2021 general elections. The establishment of the Early Warning System and Early Warning Response project follows recommendations made in the Commission of Inquiry into the Voting Patterns and Electoral Violence in Zambia. Speaking during the virtual launch of the project, Thursday, UNDP Resident Representative Lionel Laurens said the system in line with its objective would strengthen the existing conflict prevention and management systems in Zambia. “The design of the architecture of this early warning system was based on broad based consultations and extensive analysis. We are confident that this system in line...