Zambian Police Summon Priest After Critical Sermon

By Human Rights Watch

On Saturday, Zambian police summoned a Catholic priest, Fr. Andrew Chewe Mukosa, for “interviews” at the Copperbelt Police Headquarters on April 9. The summons, which was posted online, indicated that the priest was being sought for “the purpose of investigations,” but provided no information regarding the subject of the investigation. Click to expand Image Fr. Andrew Chewe Mukosa. Source: Radio Icengelo/Facebook Several media reports suggest the authorities were summoning the priest because of the content of his Good Friday sermon, delivered in his local language, in which he bemoaned…

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