ZAMBIA | ACERWC - African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

State Reporting

State Report	Complimentary Report	Concluding Observation	Follow Up Mission Report
Initial Report English		Concluding Observations English
Zambia 1st Periodic Report English		CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS English

Communications

Communication Number	Applicants	Decision on admissibility	Decision on communications	Decision on implementation
0029/Com/001/2026 Received Date: Apr 16 2026	Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa and others against the Republic of Zambia

Press Releases

No press release in the database

Reporting Timeline

Country NHRIs

NHRI	Affliated To ACERWC	Affiliate Status Number	Child Rights Structures	Session Granted Affiliate Status	Alternative Reports Submitted
Zambia Human Rights Commission	Yes	AFS/003/2022	Previously, the Commission had the Office of the Commissioner for Children which focused specifically on the promotion and protection children’s rights. However, the current structure is a Focal Point Person for child rights within the framework of the Legal and Investigations Department.	40th Ordinary Session	1st Periodic Alternative Report English

Zambia

Status of Ratification

Ratification Status:

RATIFIED

Ratification Date:

Dec 02 2008

Number of Reservations:

Reservations:

Country Rapporteur

Hon. Satang Nabaneh

Country Rapporteur