THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) says the new cyber laws infringe upon the rights and freedoms of citizens, hinder a free press and have potential to undermine democracy in the country. In a statement, Monday, LAZ president Lungisani Banda said it was unfortunate that government decided to re-introduce the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Bill despite concerns from stakeholders. “The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) issued its position on the proposed legislation; the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Bills then under consideration by the National Assembly. In our statement, we expressed serious concern that certain provisions of the proposed legislation risked undermining fundamental rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights and were not aligned with our national values and...
