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Director of Public Prosecutions
Mr Gilbert Phiri
National Prosecution Authority
Plot BLX 29B, Independence Avenue
LUSAKA
ZAMBIA

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Copy to: Ambassador of the Republic of Zambia
                   to Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and the European Union

Dijk en Waard, October 2026

Dear Mr Gilbert Phiri,

I am writing You as a person who is concerned with the respect of Human Rights, therefore I like to express my great concern about the situation of

XAVIER CHUNGU

I am concerned about the continued detention of opposition leader and former presidential candidate Xavier Chungu. He was arrested on 28 May 2026 after comments made in a podcast, re-arrested after being granted bail on 4 July, and later denied release through a ‘No Bail Certificate’, limiting meaningful judicial oversight and undermining the requirement that pretrial detention must have a legal justification and be necessary and proportionate.

I urge You to immediately and unconditionally release Xavier Chungu and drop all charges against him, as they arise solely from his peaceful exercise of the right to freedom of expression.

I thank You for Your attention in this very important matter, I am looking forward to Your reply and positive news about Xavier Chungu.

Yours sincerely and respectfully,

(handtekening +
naam en adres)
The Netherlands