The State Of Refugees And Asylum Seekers In Zambia

The State Of Refugees And Asylum Seekers In Zambia

CARITAS Zambia’s Submission To The Parliamentary Committee On Legal Affairs, Human Rights And Governance

2026

1. Introduction

This memorandum was prepared by Caritas Zambia in response to a request made by the Committee on Legal Affairs, Human Rights and Governance of the National Assembly of Zambia. The request was for Caritas Zambia to prepare and submit a memorandum commenting on the following;

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About Caritas Zambia

Caritas Zambia is a Catholic Organisation that is an integral structure of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB). The Conference of Bishops is a permanent grouping of Bishops of a given nation or territory that jointly exercises certain pastoral functions on behalf of the Christian faithful of their territory. This is done for the sake of effective evangelisation. To promote the principle of the common good which the Church offers humankind, especially through forms and programmes of the apostolate which are fittingly adapted to the circumstances of the time and place, is the role of Bishops.