NGOCC Executive Director Anne Anamela says once GBV becomes a non-bailable offence, investigations into these cases must be thorough and accurate to avoid wrongful incarcerations. Meanwhile, Women for Change Executive Director Lumba Siyanga says victims of GBV are subjected to fear and intimidation when they see the suspects moving freely in communities. On Wednesday, President Hakainde Hichilema disclosed that government was working towards making Gender-Based Violence (GBV) a non-bailable offence. In an interview, Thursday, Anamela said she was hopeful that making GBV a non-bailable offence would deter both men and women from perpetrating in the vice. “It’s a welcome pronouncement because we have actually been advocating for GBV to be non-bailable, especially when it comes to child defilement. The only...

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