THE Human Rights Commission (HRC) says it is currently studying the amendments made to Criminal Procedure Code Act No. 4 of 2026, relating to non-bailable sexual offences like rape and incest. Meanwhile, LCK Freedom Foundation Executive Director Linda Kasonde says she belives all cases should be bailable. The Criminal Procedure Code Act No. 4 of 2026 makes sexual offences such as defilement, rape and incest non-bailable. At a Media briefing, Thursday, HRC Chairperson Dr Pamela Sambo said the law must ensure that it protects both victims and perpetrators of various of offences. “On the question relating to the amendments to the criminal procedure code relating to non-bail of certain crimes involving also sexual offences like rape and incest. The commission...




