# #KeepItOn: Government of Zambia must uphold human rights and ensure unrestricted internet access throughout the upcoming elections

- Type: News
- Source: Access Now
- Date: 2026-08-05
- Original: https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/keepiton-zambia-internet-access-upcoming-elections/
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/184735
- Topics: Information Provision Modalities and Communication Methods

## Summary

We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of over 370 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns — appeal to you, President Hakainde Hichilema, to ensure that people in Zambia have unfettered access to the internet, digital platforms, and all other communication channels throughout the upcoming elections on August 13, 2026. The post #KeepItOn: Government of Zambia must uphold human rights and ensure unrestricted internet a

## Full text

We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of over 370 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns — appeal to you, President Hakainde Hichilema, to ensure that people in Zambia have unfettered access to the internet, digital platforms, and all other communication channels throughout the upcoming elections on August 13, 2026.

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