THE Human Rights Commission has appealed to prison authorities to take special measures aimed at preventing the cholera outbreak in detention and correctional facilities. According to a statement, Tuesday, Human Rights Commission Spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya states that individuals deprived of liberty are at high risk of contracting cholera due to overcrowding and inadequate access to water supply and sanitation services. Mweelwa appealed to the Zambia Police Service to scale up their powers of granting bond to suspects as a way of decongesting police cells. “The Human Rights Commission (HRC/Commission) is appealing to institutions of justice delivery to take special measures aimed at preventing the outbreak of cholera in deprivation of liberty facilities such as detention and correctional facilities. Individuals deprived...