HUMAN Rights Commission Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga has urged media houses and individual journalists in Zambia to take advantage of the just launched Media Defence Fund to fight against intimidation and harassment. And Mwandenga says it is unfortunate that some lawyers don’t like taking up cases that have to do with violation of human rights because such cases don’t offer them the much sought after profits. Speaking during the launch of the Media Defence Fund by Chapter One Foundation yesterday, Mwandenga said the launch of the Fund should in itself call for celebration among Journalists and human rights defenders. “The launch of a Media Defence Fund is an extremely important development that should in itself call for celebration among Journalists and...

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