Barotseland: UNPO Submits Universal Periodic Review to UN highlighting the repression of non-violent Barotse activists

Barotseland is the traditional land of the Barotse people, tracing back to the 15th century. Up until 1964 Barotseland was a fully-fledged national state but was incorporated into Zambia, violating the 1964 Barotseland Agreement, which recognized the Litunga of Barotseland as principal local authority. Between October 2010 and January 2011 a series of riots related to the restoration of the Barotseland...