Documents alleged systematic trampling of civil liberties by an elected leader who promised their protection, exemplifying authoritarian governance and political repression despite democratic mandate.
Supporters of President Hakainde Hichilema on Tuesday at a campaign rally in Lusaka, Zambia.
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