THE United States Embassy in Zambia has condemned the arrest of the Sistah Sistah Foundation Co-founder and three others following their recent march-past. Police arrested the four after earlier summoning the Sistah Sistah Foundation Zambia to ascertain why their recent march-past was turned into a forum for championing homosexuality. But in its statement shared on its Facebook Page, the Embassy stated that it was regrettable that rather than protect and defend individuals who were calling for “safety from physical and emotional harm”, Zambian authorities instead chose to punish those they did not agree with. “On International Women’s Day, the United States Embassy stands in solidarity with women across Zambia and the world in insisting on equal opportunities, rights, and protections...

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