Undikumbukire Project (UP) Zambia is a charitable human rights organisation supporting vulnerable children in conflict with the law with free legal representation, social services and advocacy for justice system transformation. Our team of qualified and experienced experts including lawyers, psychologists, and social workers have devised highly effective interventions spanning legal aid, social support, and advocacy […]
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On the 20th of February 2025, the Mobile Courts pilot project was launched in Lusaka Central Correctional Facility in Lusaka. The Mobile Courts pilot project is designed to tackle the pressing issue of inmate overpopulation in Zambia’s correctional facilities and seeks to bring the courts directly to those who desperately need access to justice. UP
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A Seed of Kindness: The Beginning Ten years ago, in 2014, a group of friends visited Kamwala Remand, now known as Lusaka Remand Correctional Facility, with 50 blankets. What started as a small gesture of kindness sparked a movement that would eventually transform the lives of thousands of children entangled in the child justice system.
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Lack of sufficient running water has plagued Katombora Reformatory School for several years often being responsible for the outbreak of water borne diseases and inhibiting efforts at better hygiene. The number of incarcerated children far outweighs available supply as the facility now houses more inmates than was originally planned for when it was first built. This
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“I was detained in a correctional facility for four years and had not appeared in court for over a year. I didn’t know what was happening in my case and then a friend told me about UP Zambia’s legal desk inside the correctional facility and how they help children in my situation. I spoke to
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